What is another word for porosimetry?
Pronunciation: [pˌɔːɹəsˈɪmətɹɪ] (IPA) 
Porosimetry is a term used in materials science to refer to the measurement of porosity and pore size distribution in a substance or material. There are other terms and synonyms used to describe this measurement process, such as capillary flow porometry, gas adsorption, and mercury intrusion porosimetry. Capillary flow porometry is used to determine the pore size distribution from membrane and filter samples. Gas adsorption is the measurement of pore volume and determination of the surface area of a solid substance. Mercury intrusion porosimetry measures pore sizes from 2 nanometers to 360 micrometers by measuring the pressure required to inject mercury into a sample. All these methods are used to measure porosity in materials and are important for understanding their physical properties.
