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Pore vs Porewater - What's the difference?

pore | porewater |

As nouns the difference between pore and porewater

is that pore is fear, dread while porewater is (geology) the water that fills the pores between the grains of sediment etc.

pore

English

(wikipedia pore)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) pouren, from (etyl), from (etyl) porus, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tiny opening in the skin.
  • By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many or allowing passage of a fluid.
    • Related terms
    * porous

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) poren, pouren, . See (l).

    Verb

    (por)
  • to study meticulously; to go over again and again.
  • to meditate or reflect in a steady way.
    • Derived terms
    * pore over

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    porewater

    English

    Alternative forms

    *pore water, pore-water

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) The water that fills the pores between the grains of sediment etc.