as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a cleaner that should not be used on porous surfaces
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Instead of just taking the form of a solid slab, though, the tile has a very porous structure.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
While it’s tucked between the gum and lip, the nicotine salts dissolve and diffuse through the porous, tea-bag-like pouch, absorbing into the mouth’s mucosal lining.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Significant porous absorption is required to make large speakers sound great in a tighter space like a bedroom.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
Look Elsewhere for Parental Control Trend Micro's parental control has been poor and porous for many years.
—PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
While it’s tucked between the gum and lip, the nicotine salts dissolve and diffuse through the porous, tea-bag-like pouch, absorbing into the mouth’s mucosal lining.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Significant porous absorption is required to make large speakers sound great in a tighter space like a bedroom.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
Look Elsewhere for Parental Control Trend Micro's parental control has been poor and porous for many years.
—PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Porous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porous. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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