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porosity

noun po·ros·i·ty \pə-ˈrä-sə-tē, pȯ-\

plural po·ros·i·ties

Definition of POROSITY

a : the quality or state of being porous

b : the ratio of the volume of interstices of a material to the volume of its mass

: pore

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noun po·ros·i·ty \pə-ˈräs-ət-ē, pō-, pȯ-\

plural po·ros·i·ties

a : the quality or state of being porous b : the ratio of the volume of interstices of a material to the volume of its mass

: pore

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