porosity
noun/pəˈrɒsɪti/
Frequency rank: #17,152 most common English word
Meaning
The quality of having small holes or spaces that allow liquid or gas to pass through.
Example sentence
Engineers measured the porosity of the rock to determine how much water it could hold.
Synonyms & related words
- permeability
- absorbency
- openness
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