micropore

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noun

A microscopic pore

OriginEnglish pore ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicropore (plural micropores)

plural micropores

  1. A microscopic pore
  2. chemistryA pore of size 0-2 nanometers

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
micropipe

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishpore
  6. Englishmicropore

From micro- + pore.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

poromeric
Cite this entry
APA

micropore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropore

MLA

“micropore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropore.

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