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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