porous
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A nanoscale hollow cavity is surrounded by a porous shell, forming a confined environment where reactants can accumulate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Combined with the region's porous borders and weaker regulation of chemical imports, this helps them cut costs to lucrative consumer markets.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They brilliantly reveal Babitz’s eye for the deep shallow as well as explore the porous boundary between the largely self-inflicted injuries of her private life and the glittering sheen of her public persona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
U.S. officials say Syria could play a larger role in securing its porous border with Lebanon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Such arguments depended on analogies: comparing the skin, for example, to porous earthenware.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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