absorptive, penetrable, permeable, pervious, spongelike, spongy
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∙ 13y agoIf something is porous, it generally means that it has holes and is absorbent. Some synonyms for porous include penetrable, spongelike and absorptive.
Leather is porous unless the surface has been waterproofed. Dubbin is one product that is frequently used to waterproof walker's boots.
Wes added charcoal to the planting soil, because charcoal is porous and can absorb toxins.
The plow increased crop yields and made soil more porous.
Drywall is VERY porous .
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There are two types porous and non porous. You can also seel porous concrete to make it non porous.
There are two types porous and non porous. You can also seel porous concrete to make it non porous.
There are two types porous and non porous. You can also seel porous concrete to make it non porous.
Silk is porous -- it absorbs liquids.
Metal is not porous. Many other elements are porous though and when metal combines with them it can potentially become porous.
more porous
The story proved to be quite porous. Lava is a porous rock.
All natural store is porous and needs to be sealed. Travertine is the most porous over marble and granite
A sponge is very porous.
As porous as a sponge. :P
Some basalts can be quite porous, others may be non-porous.