as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a cleaner that should not be used on porous surfaces
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So, what makes these systems so vulnerable and porous?
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Ashar Samdani, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
At the time, a team including University of California Riverside microbiologist Michael Allen took a helicopter into an area that the volcanic eruption previously reduced to porous pumice.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Its porous structure allows for a large surface area to capture carbon, while its covalent bonds are incredibly strong.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
The scoreless first half against the league’s most porous defense triggered a harsh halftime speech from LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo, whose team had one shot on goal in the first 45 minutes.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Ashar Samdani, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
At the time, a team including University of California Riverside microbiologist Michael Allen took a helicopter into an area that the volcanic eruption previously reduced to porous pumice.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Its porous structure allows for a large surface area to capture carbon, while its covalent bonds are incredibly strong.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
The scoreless first half against the league’s most porous defense triggered a harsh halftime speech from LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo, whose team had one shot on goal in the first 45 minutes.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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