percolation
per·co·la·tion
percolation · percolations
процеживание, просачивание
Perkolation, Versickerung, Durchsickerung
The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substanceThe seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.
UK/pɜːkəˈleɪʃən/US/pɝkəˈleɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.
Perkolation, Versickerung, Durchsickerung
проце́живаниеprocéživanije, проса́чиваниеprosáčivanije
the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
seepage or filtration of a liquid:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
seepage or filtration of a liquid:
Origin
From Latin percōlātiō.From Latin percōlātiō.
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Forms
plural: percolations| Singular | percolation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium:infiltration
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable