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What they hope to find eventually is a moth-killer which will impregnate a fabric like dye, will not be removed by washing or dry-cleaning.

From Time Magazine Archive

When celery is not in season, a quarter of a dram of celery seed, or a little of the essence, will impregnate half a pint of sauce with all the flavour of the vegetable.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Three ounces of the above will impregnate a quart of vinegar or wine with a very agreeable relish.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

The roots and vegetables you use must be boiled first, or they will impregnate the soup with too strong a flavour.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

Obs.—A table-spoonful of double catchup will impregnate half a pint of sauce with the full flavour of mushroom, in much greater perfection than either pickled or powder of mushrooms.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William