macroporousadj.
/ˌmakrə(ʊ)ˈpɔːrəs/, /məˈkrɒpərəs/, U.S. /ˈˌmækrəˈpɔrəs/, /məˈkrɑpərəs/ Science.
Characterized by or containing large pores or macropores.
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1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Macroporous, having large pores.
1976 Nature 16 Sept. 214/1 The sticking together of separate refractory grains embedded in a matrix of volatile ices or polymers which subsequently partially evaporate because of heating, could result in macroporous structures, as shown in micro meteorites (mass densities ∼ 0.3 g cm−3).
1997 Water Quality Res. Jrnl. Canada 32 795 The methodology employed involved fractionation with macroporous resins to allow for the isolation of hydrophobic and hydrophilic organic materials.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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