nanoporosity

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noun

The condition or degree of being nanoporous.

OriginEnglish porosity ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
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Meanings

nounnanoporosity (countable and uncountable, plural nanoporosities)

plural nanoporosities

  1. countableuncountableThe condition or degree of being nanoporous.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishporosity
  5. Englishnanoporosity

From nano- + porosity.

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APA

nanoporosity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanoporosity

MLA

“nanoporosity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanoporosity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanoporosity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanoporosity.

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