Question

What is the meaning of non porous and porous

Answer 1

Non porous mean non penetratable while porous is penetratable ....it usually refers to soil type

Answer 2

Answer:

nonporous (not comparable) Having no pores, not penetrable, impervious. The plastic was a nonporous surface, so the ink couldn't sink in and stain it.

Etymology Edit

non- +‎ porous

Adjective Edit

nonporous (not comparable)

Having no pores, not penetrable, impervious.

The plastic was a nonporous surface, so the ink couldn't sink in and stain it.

non-porous

Pronunciation /nɒnˈpɔːrəs/

ADJECTIVE

(of a substance) not allowing liquid or air to pass through it; not porous.

‘This layer is non-porous, generally wet and cold, and a poor soil for root growth.’

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