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porose

porose

9.9
Having many small holes that let water or air pass through
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɔːroʊs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : poroso
  • Certain sponges have a porose structure that allows water to circulate freely.

Examples

  • Researchers examined the porose layer under a microscope to study its filtration properties.

  • The sponge is very porose.

  • The surface of the mushroom was distinctly porose, making it easy to identify.

  • This material is more porose than the previous one.

  • Certain sponges have a porose structure that allows water to circulate freely.

  • Researchers examined the porose layer under a microscope to study its filtration properties.

  • The surface of the mushroom was distinctly porose, making it easy to identify.

Synonyms

porous
vsporose
23 4.6

Full of small holes that let water or air pass through

focuses on continuous pore series in biological tissues rather than simple permeability
porotic
vsporose
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A material like rock or bone that lets air and water pass through

is broader, applying to biological tissues generally not only bone or materials
microporous
vsporose
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A material with many tiny holes too small to see without a microscope

describes pores seen at larger scale rather than microscopic pore size
poriferous
vsporose
  • Specialized
9.9

Full of small holes that let water or air pass through

is the formal term stressing a continuous series of pores

Antonyms

solid
325 1.0

Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid

impermeable
4 6.6

Not allowing water or air to pass through

How Porous

spongy
11 2.2
porose
  • Specialized
9.9
permeable
4 5.8
nonporous
1 6.5

Surface Forms

porose positive

Morphology

porose = pore (semi-transparent) = poro + ose

Formed from 'pore' with the technical adjective-forming suffix '-ose'; the connection is clear to those who know 'pore' but the less common suffix and spelling variant from the everyday '-ous' may confuse learners.

Etymology

Porose comes from the Greek root poros, which means 'passage' or 'pore', and you can see the same root in the English word pore. Think of a sponge full of tiny passages that let water through, so porose means 'having many small openings'.