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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPorosity
/ˌpɔːrˈɒsɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of having pores or small spaces through which liquid or air may pass.
"The high porosity of the soil allows rainwater to drain rapidly." - 2
The ratio of the volume of empty spaces or pores in a material to its total volume.
"Engineers measured the porosity of the concrete to ensure structural integrity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'porosité', originating from Medieval Latin 'porositas', which traces back to the Ancient Greek 'poros' meaning passage or pore. It has been used in English since the 16th century primarily in scientific and technical contexts to describe the quality of being porous.
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porosité
Transliteration: pɔ.ʁo.zi.te
"La porosité de la roche permet l'infiltration de l'eau."
Porosität
Transliteration: poʁoziˈtɛːt
"Die Porosität des Materials bestimmt seine Saugfähigkeit."
porosità
Transliteration: po.ro.ziˈta
"La porosità del terreno influisce sulla coltivazione."
porosidad
Transliteration: po.ɾo.siˈðað
"La porosidad del suelo facilita el drenaje."
porosidade
Transliteration: pu.ɾu.ziˈda.dʒi
"A porosidade da cerâmica afeta a retenção de líquidos."
छिद्रशीलता
Transliteration: chhidrashilta
"मिट्टी की छिद्रशीलता जल निकासी में मदद करती है।"
孔隙度
Transliteration: kǒng xì dù
"这块岩石的孔隙度非常高。"
공극률
Transliteration: gong-geung-ryul
"토양의 공극률은 수분 보유력에 영향을 미칩니다."
多孔性
Transliteration: takōsei
"この材料の多孔性がフィルター性能を高める。"
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