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porous in Arabic

مَسَامِّيّ masāmmiyy

UK/ˈpɔːɹəs/US/ˈpɔɹəs/

porous in Arabic: مَسَامِّيّ (masāmmiyy). In English, porous means full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.

Arabic words for porous

full of tiny pores
مَسَامِّيّ masāmmiyy

English meaning of porous

  1. adjective Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
  2. adjective With many gaps or loopholes.

Full definition of porous

porous in a sentence

  • Sponges are porous so they can filter water while trapping food.
  • Concrete is porous, so water will slowly filter through it.

Synonyms of porous

porous in other languages

Questions about porous in Arabic

What is the meaning of porous in Arabic?
Porous in Arabic is مَسَامِّيّ (masāmmiyy).
ما معنى كلمة porous؟
Porous: مَسَامِّيّ (masāmmiyy).
What does porous mean in English?
Porous means full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.

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