micropores
Minute material perforations
Micropores are extremely small pores, typically measuring less than two nanometers in diameter.
The term appears in materials science, chemistry, and soil science to describe openings in substances like activated carbon, zeolites, or clay that can trap molecules or filter contaminants.
Microporous materials have high surface areas relative to their volume, making them useful for adsorption and catalysis.
Minute dermal openings
- voidsEmptinesses or nullifies
- intersticesSmall intervening spaces
- channelsPaths for transmission
- pinholesMinute puncture openings
apertures · perforations · cavities · nanopores · interconnectivity · tortuosity · matrix · framework
Substance attachment process
- adsorptionAccumulation on a surface
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- permeateSpread through entirely
retention · saturation · hygroscopic · desiccant · affinity · swell · uptake · binding
Thin tissue sheet
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
- separationState of being apart
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
selectivity · flux · rejection · contaminants · particulates · effluent · crossflow
Circulation of fresh air
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- moisture-wickingDraws liquid from skin
- meshInterlocking open weave
fabric · quick-dry · permeability · cooling · circulation · breathable · sportswear · outerwear
Seed removed, or opposed
- spongySoft and absorbent
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
- crateredMarked with bowl-shaped hollows
dimpled · honeycomb · cellular · foam · rough · grainy · corrugated · etched
Liquid passing through pores
- drainageLiquid removal system
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- capillarityLiquid rise in tubes
- aggregatesCollects into totals
humus · pedology · infiltration · saturation · tillage · compaction · clay · loam
pores
Minute dermal openings
- voidsEmptinesses or nullifies
- intersticesSmall intervening spaces
- channelsPaths for transmission
pinholes · apertures · perforations · cavities · nanopores · interconnectivity · tortuosity · matrix · framework · lattice
sorption
Substance attachment process
- adsorptionAccumulation on a surface
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
permeate · retention · saturation · hygroscopic · desiccant · affinity · swell · uptake · binding · zeolite
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
- separationState of being apart
permeability · selectivity · flux · rejection · contaminants · particulates · effluent · crossflow
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- moisture-wickingDraws liquid from skin
mesh · fabric · quick-dry · permeability · cooling · circulation · breathable · sportswear · outerwear · microfiber
pitted
Seed removed, or opposed
- spongySoft and absorbent
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
cratered · dimpled · honeycomb · cellular · foam · rough · grainy · corrugated · etched · stippled
percolation
Liquid passing through pores
- drainageLiquid removal system
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- capillarityLiquid rise in tubes
aggregates · humus · pedology · infiltration · saturation · tillage · compaction · clay · loam