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porös

porous

adjective po-RUES Rare

Origin: from Latin porus via French

Usage Note

porös means full of tiny pores, borrowed via Latin. Used technically for stone, foam and aged rubber: poröses Gestein. It implies the material can absorb liquid or crumble.

Examples

"Der alte Schwamm war porös und brüchig geworden."

Natural Translation

The old sponge had become porous and brittle.

Literal Translation

The old sponge was porous and brittle become.

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