porous material

collocation in English

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porous
adjective
uk
/ˈpɔː.rəs/us
/ˈpɔːr.əs/
Something that is porous has many small holes, so liquid or air can pass through, ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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Bodies here are aporousmaterialwhere skin is less a limit than a portal.
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For the 1-dimensional case a volume ofporousmaterialis considered to extend infinitely in direction r and to have a uniform cross-sectional profile.
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Moreover, when there wasporousmaterial, the shock took more time to emerge from the base, due to the time needed to travel through the foam.
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These are the highest gravimetric molecular hydrogen uptakes for aporousmaterialunder these thermodynamic conditions.
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Rubbersoil, a recycled, lightweight andporousmaterialmade from cement and shredded old tyres, is used as a sub-base material of the facility.
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Assume that some liquid is poured on top of someporousmaterial.
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Concrete is by nature aporousmaterial, with pores formed by water evaporation during curing.
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Cast iron is aporousmaterialthat rusts easily.
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Fresh curds squeak against the teeth when bitten into, a defining characteristic due to air trapped inside theporousmaterial.
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The use of high conductivityporousmaterialis believed to produce an exchange effectiveness in excess of 90%.
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Thus, if a liquid is imbibed into aporousmaterial, and then frozen, the melting temperature will provide information on the pore-size distribution.
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Air passes through a hollow block ofporousmaterialin contact with the working liquid, the block being heated to ensure high vapour content.
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A regenerator consists of a matrix of a solidporousmaterial, such as granular particles or metal sieves, through which gas flows back and forth.
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Immediately upon surgical implantation, theporousmaterialbecomes soaked in blood.
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The original vascular structure of the wood and the pores created by escaping gases combine to produce a light andporousmaterial.
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It is aporousmaterialand can not be sterilized.
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Coating the adjacent surface of theporousmaterialwith a clear silicone sealant also reduces staining.
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The wick is made of aporousmaterialthat absorbs water from the reservoir and provides a larger surface area for it to evaporate from.
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This is a half-open pipe with a heat differential across a specialporousmaterialinserted in the pipe.
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A sponge is a tool or cleaning aid consisting ofporousmaterial.
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