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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