What's the difference between porosity and porous?

Porosity


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being porous; -- opposed to density.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The results show that for frequencies in the range 0.4 to 1 MHz, porosity decreases up to 35% are associated with a reduction in attenuation of up to 500%, whereas the velocity increases by roughly 35% for the same changes.
  • (2) E(a) for diffusion across the less polar CTA membrane is smaller than E(a) for the CA membrane of equivalent porosity.
  • (3) The system subsides "en bloc," and it is common practice to offer a modification to the Stokes equation which takes into consideration some function of the porosity of the system.
  • (4) This coincided with increases in shell thickness and shell porosity as power functions of uterine time.
  • (5) In conclusion, no porosities are found on the surface of the various resins.
  • (6) Test specimens were scanned for porosities with an image analysis system before and after exposure to the oral milieu.
  • (7) The subsequent resorption of the calcium sulfate leaves controlled porosity for bone ingrowth and attachment to the nonresorbable HA particulate.
  • (8) The strips were tested for hardness, porosity, and transverse strength.
  • (9) The authors conclude that a very open luminal surface structure, and a high wall porosity, are significant factors of graft patency in small diameter vascular prostheses made of a porous material.
  • (10) Models based on outer surface protection by adsorbed agents, the dissolution-precipitation mechanism, and combinations of these two models, as well as models based on porosity or solubility gradients, are discussed in this paper together with their advantages and disadvantages.
  • (11) Incorporation of porosity into the grafts, which is necessary for tissue ingrowth, is expected to lessen this difference.
  • (12) The results indicated that certain sulphonic acid dyes increase the permeability of the respiratory tract epithelium, perhaps by increasing its porosity.
  • (13) At both observations, crowns were rated on 5-point Likert scales for outline form, porosity, smoothness, reflectance, texture, dullness, defects, and general esthetic appearances.
  • (14) The porosity and pore size distribution of differently sterilized hollow fiber Hemophan hemodialysis membranes were determined.
  • (15) The CO yields were found to increase with puff volume and tobacco moisture, decrease with increased paper porosity, but remain essentially constant with puff duration.
  • (16) We have developed a computer model of bone fluid flow that has led to the conclusion that the pattern and rate of fluid movement is governed by the pressure differential across the bone, the vascular architecture, and the porosity of the mineralized matrix.
  • (17) Subfractionation of the high molecular weight fraction using a high porosity gel (Sephadex G-200) gave four fractions, which were shown by amino acid analysis and by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate to be distinct from GH and heterogenous.
  • (18) River water was filtered on filters of decreasing porosities (100-0.25 micron) that were pretreated with detergent to eliminate viral adsorption while retaining particulates.
  • (19) Three brands of autopolymerizing acrylic resin were mixed and polymerized three different ways and tested for transverse strength and porosity.
  • (20) It includes how to prevent the possible accelerated staining due to the porosity of the resin cement.

Porous


Definition:

  • (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.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Recently reported unfavorable clinical results (i.e., a high incidence of pain) have led to the discontinuation of one trial of porous polyethylene.
  • (2) A porous structure, possibly involving a capsid and RNA complex, is envisioned.
  • (3) The commonly used line-to-line reaming technique was compared to an underreaming technique using both four-fifths and one-third porous-coated anatomic medullary locking (AML) implants.
  • (4) A novel type of ion exchanger was prepared by multipoint covalent binding of polystyrene chains onto the surface of porous silica followed by polymer-analogous modification of the bonded layer.
  • (5) On the buccal and lingual aspects of the implants, both the absolute lengths and CLF were significantly smaller for the porous-coated design.
  • (6) The usefulness of porous tarflen materials (tarflen--Polish name of teflon produced by Zakłady Azotowe in Tarnów, Poland) for this application was evaluated by comparing their properties with those of American porous teflon membranes used in membrane oxygenators.
  • (7) Epidermal growth factor added to cultures on solid or porous supports caused proliferation of epithelial-type cells to give a confluent monolayer but did not increase the expression of differentiated function.
  • (8) Porous polyethylene was thus better incorporated into the soft tissues than silicone rubber as long as the overlying soft tissues were not stressed by an oversized implant or inadequate soft tissue coverage.
  • (9) In earlier studies, we have shown that porous (60 micron internodal distance) PTFE grafts develop a complete endothelial layer 2 weeks after being implanted in baboons.
  • (10) The N supplements had no significant effects on rumen pH, concentrations of volatile fatty acids, their molar proportions or the disappearance of DM or N from porous synthetic-fibre bags.
  • (11) The authors conclude that a very open luminal surface structure, and a high wall porosity, are significant factors of graft patency in small diameter vascular prostheses made of a porous material.
  • (12) Monday’s budget request, an increase of 2.2% on last year, demonstrates a shift in Japan’s security emphasis from its northern maritime border with Russia to its long and porous southern reaches.
  • (13) This theoretical analysis is in excellent agreement with experimental data obtained with glucose oxidase immobilized on a porous collagen membrane.
  • (14) The porous implant volume sampled within 2.5 mm of underlying cortex contained 33.0% HA matrix and 35.7% bone.
  • (15) Interactions among the important constituents of the fibrocartilage matrix cause meniscal tissue to behave as a fiber-reinforced, porous, permeable composite material similar to articular cartilage, in which frictional drag caused by fluid flow governs its response to dynamic loading.
  • (16) These cases show that rigid fixation with good bony ingrowth does not guarantee the clinical success of a porous-coated uncemented femoral stem.
  • (17) The linear solvent strength model of Snyder was applied to describe fast protein separations on 2.1-micron non-porous, silica-based strong anion exchangers.
  • (18) The regional-development of heterotopic bone around the hip and the influence of postoperative prophylaxis with antiinflammatory drugs were studied in 66 patients treated with 74 noncemented, porous-coated total hip arthroplasties (THA) using the McFarland approach.
  • (19) A new process of plasma-spraying hydroxyapatite--an entirely biocompatible, bioceramic material--onto porous, titanium alloy components promotes bone ingrowth into the components resulting in implant fixation, which is superior to current methods of cemented or cementless fixation.
  • (20) The mechanical strength of the porous coating on the prosthetic surface should be improved and the prosthesis should be tested in limited clinical studies before cementless fixation can be recommended.

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