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1. (n.) porosity
the state or quality of being porous.
2. porosity
(in rock or other natural material) the ratio of aggregated pore space to the volume of the entire mass: used as a measure of the amount of fluid, as oil, that a geologic stratum might hold.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME porosytee < ML porōsitās. See porous , -ity)
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1. (noun) porosity, porousness
the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
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1. (noun) porosity
the quality or state of being porous; -- opposed to density
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1. porosity
Condition of having pores or open spaces. This often refers to bones, bone implants, or bone cements, but can refer to the porous state of any solid substance.
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