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porosity /po·ros·i·ty/ (por-os´it-e) the condition of being porous; a pore.
po·ros·i·ty (p-rs-t, pô-)
n.
1. The state or property of being porous.
2. A structure or part that is porous.
3. A cavity or perforation.

porosity [pŏ-ros´ĭ-te]
the condition of being porous; a pore.

porosity (pōros´itē),
n the pres-ence of pores or voids within a structure.
porosity, back-pressure,
n porosity produced in castings resulting from the inability of gases in the mold to escape through the investment.
porosity, occluded gas,
n porosity produced by improper use of the blowpipe (i.e., heating the metal in the oxidizing portion of the flame).
porosity, shrink-spot,
n an area of porosity in cast metal that is caused by shrinkage of a portion of the metal as it solidifies from the molten state without flow of additional molten metal from surrounding areas.
porosity, solidification,
n porosity that may be produced by improper spruing or improper heating of the metal or the investment.

porosity
the condition of being porous; a pore.


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