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English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�p��r�s/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��r�s|-��r�s

Adjective
en-adj

1. Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.

#:Sponges are porous so they can filter water while trapping food.
#:Concrete is porous, so water will slowly filter through it.

1. (Of legislation): full of loopholes

Synonyms
(full of holes): permeable

Translations

Finnish: t-|fi|huokoinen
Italian: poroso m
Japanese: ��質� (tak�shitsu no)
Kurdish: t|ku|kunkunî
mid
Russian: по�и���й
Swedish: t-|sv|porös

de:porous
io:porous
pl:porous
ru:porous
fi:porous
te:porous
vi:porous
zh:porous

• 2007-11-19 15:10 - Tbot - added t for fi, sv

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