nonporous

Example Sentences

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“Cities are basically nonporous environments,” said Beard, the Cornell professor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Given the heavy rainfall and nonporous soil, the waste festers, exposing residents to health risks.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

People are unlikely to get the virus by trying on clothing in a store or touching nonporous items like door handles and counters, Popescu said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

However, the decidedly nonporous rock still contain cracks, and Posiva—the nuclear waste company in charge of the project—had to map and avoid them as workers dug deeper.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 4, 2022

A porous separator allows more energy to be drawn from the battery than a nonporous one.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.