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

The background or medium may be paper, glass, porcelain, wood, cloth, wax, putty, silverware, or any smooth, nonporous material.

From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)