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POROUSNESS
porosity, porousness
(noun) the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
porousness (usually uncountable, plural porousnesses)
The quality of being porous; porosity
Source: Wiktionary
Por"ous*ness, n.
1. The quality of being porous.
2. The open parts; the interstices of anything. [R.] They will forcibly get into the porousness of it. Sir K. Digby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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