percolation

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of percolating, or filtering; filtration; straining. Specifically (Pharm.), the process of exhausting the virtues of a powdered drug by letting a liquid filter slowly through it.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

infiltration blotter flow brewing gush exudation escape entrance discharge penetration distillation purification leak leakage dissemination
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Antonyms

food gush departure flood pour hindrance
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Hypernyms

preparation cooking filtration cookery

Related terms

percolate percolation theory

Phrases with the word

percolation basin

Anagrams

neotropical

Examples

the percolation of rainwater through the soil Source: Internet

the infiltration of seawater through the lava Source: Internet

A bio-infiltration garden that will gather rainwater runoff from the plaza for percolation and slow release is also expected to be built. Source: Internet

On pebble and shingle beaches the swash is dissipated more quickly because the large particle size allows greater percolation, thereby reducing the power of the backwash, and the beach remains steep. Source: Internet

Deep percolation, where water moves below the root zone, can occur if a drip system is operated for too long or if the delivery rate is too high. Source: Internet

If the engine is shut off while hot, the temperature of the fuel will increase, sometimes boiling ("percolation"). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

percolate percolate into percolate through percolation basin percolation theory percolative