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Used as a warm oil treatment, the blend penetrates more deeply before forming a seal, providing high-porosity hair with both hydration and retention in one step.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Nov. 2025
Not sure what your porosity level is?
—Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2025
However, that extra porosity reduces how much active material and, in turn, energy the battery can store overall.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
This sponge-like porosity – meaning lots of tiny holes inside – lets MOFs trap and release gases, store energy-rich fuels like hydrogen, and capture harmful pollutants.
—Bohong Zhang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Nov. 2025
Not sure what your porosity level is?
—Zoë Weiner, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2025
However, that extra porosity reduces how much active material and, in turn, energy the battery can store overall.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
This sponge-like porosity – meaning lots of tiny holes inside – lets MOFs trap and release gases, store energy-rich fuels like hydrogen, and capture harmful pollutants.
—Bohong Zhang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Porosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porosity. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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porosity
noun
po·ros·i·ty
pə-ˈräs-ət-ē 
pōr-ˈäs-,
pȯ-ˈräs-
plural porosities
: the quality or state of being porous
Medical Definition
porosity
noun
po·ros·i·ty
pə-ˈräs-ət-ē, pō-, pȯ-
plural porosities
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