micropore

[ mahy-kruh-pawr, -pohr ]

noun

1. a tiny opening, as in specialized biological filters or in the shells of some animals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of micropore¹

First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + pore ²

Example Sentences

These micropore dimensions are relevant for many valuable chemical intermediates, and therefore MFI-type zeolites are widely used in the chemical industry as selective catalysts or adsorbents3, 4, 5.

From Nature

The medical team applied Micropore paper tape—the kind available in drugstores—to blister-prone areas of one foot per runner.

From Time

She had changed out of her maid’s uniform into civvies: smart coveralls whose micropore fabric breathed in time with her own respiration.

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