percolation
the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
Pharmacology. the extraction of the soluble principles of a crude drug by the passage of a suitable liquid through it.
Geology. the slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock.
Origin of percolation
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How to use percolation in a sentence
Of these 15, 11 appeared to result in sustainable percolations.
Castro would slide from view for weeks or months until the percolation of rumors roared to a fierce bubbling.
From cubebs and proof spirit, equal parts, by percolation; without subsequent evaporation.
Part is directly re-evaporated, part is absorbed by vegetation, part may escape by percolation into neighbouring districts.
True percolation means to drip through fine interstices of china or metal.
All About Coffee | William H. Ukers
The best practise favors true percolation (French drip), or filtration.
All About Coffee | William H. Ukerspercolation means dripping through fine apertures in china or metal as in De Belloy's French drip pot.
All About Coffee | William H. Ukers
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