porosity

UK
/pɔːˈrɒs.ɪ.ti/
US
/pɔˈrɑː.sə.ti/

Traductions

porositynoun
porosities
pl
The porosity of the soil affects how much water it can retain.
Пористость почвы влияет на то, сколько воды она может удерживать.
porosityadjective
UK
/pɔːˈrɒs.ɪ.ti/
US
/pɔˈrɑː.sə.ti/
Used only attributively before a noun in technical or scientific contexts (e.g., "porosity data").

Définitions

porositynoun
The quality or state of being porous, or full of tiny holes.
The porosity of the sponge allows it to absorb a large amount of liquid.
A measure of the void spaces in a material, expressed as a percentage of the total volume.
The porosity of the rock was measured to determine its ability to hold oil.
porosityadjective
Used attributively before another noun to indicate that the noun relates to or involves porosity.
Porosity data were collected for each core sample.