percolation
Americannoun
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the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
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Pharmacology. the extraction of the soluble principles of a crude drug by the passage of a suitable liquid through it.
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Geology. the slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock.
Etymology
Origin of percolation
First recorded in 1605–15, percolation is from the Latin word percōlātiōn- (stem of percōlātiō ). See percolate, -ion
Example Sentences
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This too validated the hypothesis of a directed percolation transition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
Directed percolation: a process where connections or flows occur in a specific direction, often used to model the spread of substances through a medium.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
This nanoscale percolation not only enhances charge generation efficiency but also significantly improves the stability of the polymer blend morphology, reducing the loss in device performance over time when exposed to solar illumination.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024
Somewhere in between is a critical value, called the percolation threshold, at which the fluid begins to flow all the way across the network.
From Scientific American • Sep. 25, 2023
He refers, though not by name, to De Belloy's percolation method and says, "Its usefulness is now universally acknowledged."
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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