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Definition of Nonporous
1. Adjective. Not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores. "Nonporous wood"
Definition of Nonporous
1. Adjective. Having no pores, not penetrable, impervious. ¹
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Definition of Nonporous
1. [adj]
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Literary usage of Nonporous
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1. Physics of the Household by Carleton John Lynde (1914)
"Conditions which produce artesian or flowing wells. many parts is made up of
distinct strata; some of these are porous to water, and others are nonporous. ..."
2. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"A hip joint metal/ ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented
prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. ..."
3. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"Figures 2, 3, and 4 illustrate the temperature-resistivity curves of water, soils,
and nonporous rock, respectively. Dilute and pure Don Juan Pond water, ..."
4. Carpentry and Building (1908)
"This nonporous character of tiling prevents It from absorbing the dust and other
dirt which is necessarily deposited upon It. None of the ordinary acids ..."
5. Handbook of Forensic Science by Maria Josefi (1994)
"Transmitting Evidence to the Latent Fingerprint Section • Place nonporous items
in individual nonporous protective coverings, such as thick transparent ..."
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