microporous

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adjective

Having micropores of a size less than 2 nanometres.

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

adjective
  1. Having micropores of a size less than 2 nanometres.

Origin

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

From micro- + porous.

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Chicago

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