What is the difference between porosity and voids?

Answer 1

porosity

n (pl -ties ) 1. the state or condition of being porous 2. geology, the ratio of the volume of space to the total volume of a rock

From Medieval Latin porōsitās, from Late Latin porus pore²

pore

vb (intr) 1. (foll by over) to make a close intent examination or study (of a book, map, etc) he pored over the documents for several hours

2. (foll by over, on, or upon) to think deeply (about)

3. (foll by over, on, or upon rare) to look earnestly or intently (at); gaze fixedly (upon)

pore 2

n anatomy zoology 1. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal

2. botany, any small aperture, esp that of a stoma through which water vapour and gases pass

3. any other small hole, such as a space in a rock, soil, etc

void

adj 1. without contents; empty

2. not legally binding, null and void

3. (of an office, house, position, etc) without an incumbent; unoccupied

4. (postpositive; foll by of) destitute or devoid, void of resources

5. having no effect; useless, all his efforts were rendered void

6. (of a card suit or player) having no cards in a particular suit, his spades were void

n 1. an empty space or area, the huge desert voids of Asia

2. a feeling or condition of loneliness or deprivation

3. a lack of any cards in one suit, to have a void in spades

vb (mainly tr) 1. to make ineffective or invalid

2. to empty (contents, etc) or make empty of contents

3. (also intr) to discharge the contents of (the bowels or urinary bladder)