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porous
01
containing small holes or gaps, allowing liquid or air to pass through
02
not protected enough to stop people, animals, or things from passing through
porous
adj
pore
n
nonporous
adj
nonporous
adj
porousness
n
porousness
n
Example
The bread had a porous texture, with air pockets throughout the dough.
The sponge was porous, absorbing water quickly.
The sponge cake was porous, soaking up the syrup and becoming moist.
The soil was porous, allowing water to penetrate deeply into the ground.
The volcanic rock was porous, allowing lava to flow through its channels.
