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Impervious vs Nonporous - What's the difference?

impervious | nonporous |

As adjectives the difference between impervious and nonporous

is that impervious is unaffected or unable to be affected by while nonporous is having no pores, not penetrable, impervious.

impervious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unaffected or unable to be affected by.
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  • Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
  • Immune to damage or effect.

    • Antonyms

    * pervious

    Derived terms

    * imperviously * imperviousness

    nonporous

    English

    Adjective

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