permeation
permeation · permeations
The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solidThe movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
UK/ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃən/US/ˌpɝmiˈeɪ̯ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
(countable, uncountable)The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
More definitions
- the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
- mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: permeations| Singular | permeation |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance:pervasionsuffusion
- mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other:interpenetration
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable