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Definition: IMPOROUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid.[Websters]
2. Being impenetrable or impermeable. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being caecal. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb imporously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(imporously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective imporous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Imporous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: IMPOROUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: IMPOROUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid.[Websters]
2. Being impenetrable or impermeable. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being caecal. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb imporously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(imporously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective imporous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "IMPOROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: IMPOROUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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