Po*ros"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. porositÈ.] The quality or state of being
porous; -- opposed to density.
Po*rot"ic (?), n. [Gr. &?; callus.] (Med.) A medicine supposed to
promote the formation of callus.
Por"ous (?), a. [Cf. F. poreux. See Pore, n.] Full of pores; having
interstices in the skin or in the substance of the body; having
spiracles or passages for fluids; permeable by liquids; as, a porous
skin; porous wood. "The veins of porous earth." Milton.
Por"ous*ly, adv. In a porous manner.
Por"ous*ness, n. 1. The quality of being porous.