nonporous
Example Sentences
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“Cities are basically nonporous environments,” said Beard, the Cornell professor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
People are unlikely to get the virus by trying on clothing in a store or touching nonporous items like door handles and counters, Popescu said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
However, the decidedly nonporous rock still contain cracks, and Posiva—the nuclear waste company in charge of the project—had to map and avoid them as workers dug deeper.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 4, 2022
They’re scratch resistant and easy to clean, and because they’re nonporous, they won’t easily absorb smells from dog or cat accidents.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2021
When the skin is ready to apply, coat this plaster cast with some nonporous modelling material.
From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Albert B. Farnham
