Look up: permeation

1. Permeation
   Flowing into the pores and gaps of a substance; why you can pour water into a cup that is already full of sand, and pour a lot of water into a cup that is already full of popcorn.
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2. permeation
   [n] - the process of permeating or infusing
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3. permeation
   Action of entering or passing through a cell membrane.
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4. permeation
   is the passage of gas into, through, and out of a solid barrier having no holes large enough to permit more than a small fraction of the gas to pass through any one hole; is the passage of gas into, through, and out of a solid barrier having no holes large enough to permit more than a small fraction...
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5. Permeation
   Per`me·a'tion noun The act of permeating, passing through, or spreading throughout, the pores or interstices of any substance. « Here is not a mere involution only, but a spiritual permeation and inexistence.» Bp. Hall.
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6. permeation
   The process of spreading through or penetrating, as the extension of a malignant neoplasm by proliferation of the cells continuously along the blood vessels or lymphatics. ... Origin: L. Per-meo, pp. -meatus, to pass through ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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7. permeation
   pervasion noun the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
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8. Permeation
   • (n.) The act of permeating, passing through, or spreading throughout, the pores or interstices of any substance.
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9. permeation
   Type: Term Pronunciation: per′mē-ā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The process of spreading through or penetrating, as the extension of a malignant neoplasm by proliferation of the cells continuously along the blood vessels or lymphatics.
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10. Permeation
    `Permeation`, in physics and engineering, is the penetration of a permeate (such as a liquid, gas, or vapor) through a solid, and is related to a material`s intrinsic permeability. Permeability is tested by permeation measurement, for example by a minipermeameter. Description : The permeate always m...
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