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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesporoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poroso
"Este ladrillo es poroso y absorbe la humedad."
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Having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass.
"Porous materials like sandstone absorb water easily."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French poreux, or via Latin from Greek poros 'pore'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Porous" is said worldwide
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poreux
Transliteration: poreux
"Le béton est un matériau poreux."
porös
Transliteration: porös
"Der Boden ist porös und lässt Wasser durch."
poroso
Transliteration: poroso
"La pietra lavica è molto porosa."
poroso
Transliteration: poroso
"Este ladrillo es poroso y absorbe la humedad."
poroso
Transliteration: poroso
"O solo arenoso é altamente poroso."
छिद्रयुक्त
Transliteration: chidrayukt
"यह पत्थर छिद्रयुक्त है।"
多孔的
Transliteration: duō kǒng de
"海绵是一种多孔的材料。"
다공성의
Transliteration: dagongseong-ui
"이 토양은 다공성이어서 물이 잘 빠진다."
多孔質の
Transliteration: takōshitsu no
"スポンジは多孔質な素材です。"
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