The porous nature of the materials may be used as well.

The porous nature of the material allows for emission of the scent.

Filmmakers must cope with the novel's extraordinary length, and its strangely porous nature.

Under normal conditions, the action potential would attenuate very quickly due to the porous nature of the cell membrane.

The porous nature of borders in the modern world makes such speech restrictions seem quaint, if not unconstitutional.

Its porous nature was designed to keep the wearer from cooking to death inside.

In addition the porous nature requires that operating pressures be carefully managed.

The porous nature of the house cut both ways.

The main criterion for selection seems to be the porous nature of the underlying rock.

Cork's porous nature, they said, allowed tiny quantities of air to reach the wine and enhance its aging process.