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porosities

porosities is the plural of porosity.

Meaning of porosity

Noun

porosity (countable and uncountable, plural porosities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being porous.
    • An overfired biscuit has insufficient porosity for glazing.2004, Frank Hamer with Janet Hamer, The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques, 5th edition, London; Philadelphia, Penn.: A & C Black; University of Pennsylvania Press, →ISBN, page 248
    Synonyms:
    porousness
  2. (countable) A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume

Questions about porosities

What is porosities the plural of?
Porosities is the plural of porosity.

Words near porosities in the dictionary

  1. porosimeters
  2. porosimetric
  3. porosimetrically
  4. porosimetry
  5. porosis
  6. porosities
  7. porosity
  8. porosome
  9. porosomes
  10. porostele
  11. porosteles

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