imporosity

English

Etymology

From im- +‎ porosity.

Noun

imporosity (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity.
   • 1631, Francis [Bacon], “(please specify |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:

     The […] imporosity betwixt the tangible parts

   • 1930, The Canadian Engineer:

     imporosity is built into the structure of a pavement

Translations

state of being imporous

• French: imporosité (fr) f

References

• “imporosity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.