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nonporous

nonporous adjective: having no pores, not penetrable, impervious.

Adjective

nonporous (not comparable)

  1. Having no pores, not penetrable, impervious.
    • The plastic was a nonporous surface, so the ink couldn't sink in and stain it.

nonporous meaning in Tamil

nonporous in Tamil

புரையற்ற

Origin of nonporous

From non- + porous.

Questions about nonporous

What does nonporous mean?
Nonporous means having no pores, not penetrable, impervious.
What is nonporous in Tamil?
Nonporous in Tamil is புரையற்ற. See Nonporous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nonporous?
Nonporous is an adjective.

Words near nonporous in the dictionary

  1. nonporcine
  2. nonpork
  3. nonpornographic
  4. nonpornography
  5. nonporosity
  6. nonporous
  7. nonporousness
  8. nonporphyritic
  9. nonport
  10. nonportability
  11. nonportable

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