noun
- the quality or state of being vesicular; having or characterized by small cavities or bladder-like structures
Usage: technical; geology; biology
Examples
- The vesicularity of the volcanic rock made it lightweight and porous.
- Scientists measured the vesicularity of the lava samples to understand the eruption dynamics.
- The high vesicularity of pumice allows it to float on water.
- Researchers studied the vesicularity of plant tissues under the microscope.
- The vesicularity of the foam decreased as the bubbles collapsed.
- Geologists use vesicularity as an indicator of gas content in magma.