nonporous

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Recent Examples of nonporous Glass is usually thicker, nonporous and less expensive. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 Also made from nonporous silicone, each liner is made from food-grade silicone that’s nontoxic and BPA-free. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025 Soapstone is a nonporous natural stone that won’t absorb undesirable flavors or smells. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Before refrigerators and iceboxes, high-fire, nonporous pottery was essential to life—the Tupperware or Ziploc bags of the 19th century. Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonporous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonporous
Adjective
  • The board is reversible; it can be flipped and used as an ungrooved pastry board designed for mixing or rolling out dough, an advantage of its nonabsorbent surface.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The deets: With a mesh upper, polyester lacing, removable arch support, and nonabsorbent foam, this shoe is built for wet conditions.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2021
Adjective
  • The company says the finalized Bio foil provides the full and appropriate level of impermeable barrier protection and odorless performance.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Chocolate brown stripes punctuate a light charcoal gray background, and the low-pile weave made from recycled polyester gives it an impermeable, easy-to-clean surface.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Designed by Hydro Tec, the modern, muscular exterior is characterized by a sturdy steel displacement hull, a distinctive bulbous bow, and a lightweight aluminum superstructure.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Flooding concerns were also addressed, with the company explaining that its tunnels are designed to be watertight.
    Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The deal is not yet watertight and needs to be implemented by individual members.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, only two additional albums in 30 years since his 1995 debut, with a 14-year gap between the second and third, but an impenetrable recipe for everyone from Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar.
    Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • For instance, in The Trial, Kafka looks at alienation vis-à-vis a faceless, impenetrable bureaucracy.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Appointments follow months of policy controversy The appointments mark the next step taken by Sumner County conservatives to pass the controversial policy, which has seen substantial pushback for First Amendment concerns.
    Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But Mamdani’s substantial campaign promises would require significant outside help to ultimately come to fruition, including cooperation from state legislators and Governor Kathy Hochul, who has vowed not to hike taxes on wealthy New Yorkers.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Nonporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonporous. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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