porosity
That property a material has of containing
interstices. It is defined as the ratio of the
volume of the interstices to the volume of the
mass of the material, and depends upon the number,
shape and distribution of the voids, as well as
their shape and orientation. The term is sometimes
used incorrectly to indicate permeability. (17 , 139 )
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