porosity

Noun
Synonyms: porousness

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluidsSynonyms: porousnessOpposite solidityType of consistency, consistenceKinds sponginess, permeability
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Po·ros′i·ty noun

Origin: Cf. F. porosité.

The quality or state of being porous; — opposed to density.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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