macroporous

macroporous

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós
Proto-Hellenic *makrós
Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der.
French macro-der.
English macro-
English porous
English macroporous

    From macro- + porous.

    Adjective

    macroporous (comparative more macroporous, superlative most macroporous)

    1. (of a material) Having macropores, i.e. pores of a relatively large size (e.g. greater than 50 nanometres).

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