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porous
adjective as in having holes; absorbent
Example Sentences
Syria is no longer the supply hub of the Iranian proxy axis, but some Iranian arms smuggling—destabilizing to Lebanon, Jordan and the West Bank—continues via Syria’s porous borders.
Lab work revealed that, upon exposure to a flame, one of the gels he was working on bubbled up to form a porous aerogel structure within it that is highly protective against fire.
The auditor released its 153-page report after a team of thieves used low-tech methods to break into the museum last month and steal France’s crown jewels, drawing attention to the Louvre’s porous security.
Mali is a regional terrorist stronghold, as is Niger, which shares a porous border with Nigeria.
By embedding a helper enzyme, carbonic anhydrase, into a porous titania structure, the researchers enabled the system to work in a simple bicarbonate solution — similar to sparkling water — without unsustainable additives.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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