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porosity

/pɔːˈrɒsəti/noun

उच्चारण पॉरॉसटी

सरंध्रता, छिद्रता, झरझरापन

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noun
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    [U] technical

    the quality of having many very small holes that allow liquid or air to pass through slowly

    सरंध्रता, छिद्रता, झरझरापन

    • The porosity of the soil allows rainwater to sink in quickly.
    • Sandstone has high porosity.

    Synonyms porousness permeability

    Opposite impermeability

◇Word family
porous adjectivepore noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

porousness permeability

Antonyms

impermeability

§Grammar and usage

Usage: porosity is how much empty space a rock or soil has, while permeability is how easily water can flow through it.

Usage में porosity बताती है कि किसी चट्टान या मिट्टी में कितनी खाली जगह है, जबकि permeability बताती है कि उसमें से पानी कितनी आसानी से बह सकता है।