HyperDic: permeation

English > 2 senses of the word permeation:
NOUNprocesspermeation, pervasion, suffusionthe process of permeating / permeating / permeating or infusing something with a substance
actpermeation, interpenetrationmutual penetration
English > permeation: 2 senses > noun 1, process
MeaningThe process of permeating / permeating / permeating or infusing something with a substance.
Synonymspervasion, suffusion
Narrowerammonificationimpregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
carbonationsaturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water)
impregnation, saturationThe process of totally saturating something with a substance
Broaderdiffusion(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
Spanishsaturación
Verbspermeatepass through
permeatespread or diffuse through
permeatepenetrate mutually or be interlocked
English > permeation: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaningmutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other.
Synonyminterpenetration
BroaderpenetrationThe act of entering into or through something
Verbspermeatespread or diffuse through
permeatepenetrate mutually or be interlocked

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