| NOUN | process | percolation, infiltration | the slow passage of a liquid / liquid through a filtering medium |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | percolation | the act of making coffee in a percolator | |
| act | percolation | the filtration of a liquid / liquid for extraction or purification |
| Meaning | The slow passage of a liquid / liquid through a filtering medium. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the percolation of rainwater through the soil" | |
| Synonym | infiltration | |
| Broader | filtration | The process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium |
| Spanish | infiltración | |
| Verbs | percolate | pass through |
| percolate | cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent | |
| percolate | prepare in a percolator | |
| percolate | permeate or penetrate gradually | |
| Meaning | The act of making coffee in a percolator. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | cooking, cookery, preparation | The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat |
| Verbs | percolate | prepare in a percolator |
| Meaning | The filtration of a liquid / liquid for extraction or purification. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | filtration | The act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter |
| Spanish | percolación | |
| Verbs | percolate | cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent |
| percolate | prepare in a percolator | |
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