khoang hốc

Nham thạch núi lửa thường có nhiều khoang hốc.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cavity, hollow, or void: "khoang hốc" refers to an empty or hollow space within a solid mass or structure, often found in geological formations or biological structures.
   • A vacuole: In specific scientific contexts (geology, geography, biology), it can denote a small cavity or vesicle.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nham thạch núi lửa thường có nhiều khoang hốc. (Volcanic rock often has many cavities.)
  • Dưới kính hiển vi, có thể thấy các khoang hốc trong tế bào. (Under the microscope, one can see the vacuoles in the cell.)

Advanced Usage

• "khoang hốc khí": gas cavity, gas pocket.
  • Khoang hốc khí trong bê tông có thể làm giảm độ bền. (Gas cavities in concrete can reduce its strength.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khoang (n): compartment, chamber, cavity (a more general term for an enclosed space).
  • khoang hành khách (passenger compartment)
• Hốc (n): niche, nook, hollow (a small recess or hollow place).
  • hốc tường (a niche in the wall)
• Lỗ hổng (n): gap, hole, void (often implying a missing part or an opening).
• Vết rỗ (n): pit, pockmark (a small hollow mark on a surface).

Synonyms

• Lỗ rỗng: pore, void.
• Hốc rỗng: hollow cavity.
• Túi (in biological context): vesicle, sac.

Related Phrases

• Có cấu tạo khoang hốc: to have a vesicular/cellular structure.
  • Đá bọt có cấu tạo khoang hốc. (Pumice has a vesicular structure.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "khoang hốc" is a technical/scientific term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)