what does percolation mean?
PERCOLATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification
Hypernyms(s) percolation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- the act of making coffee in a percolator
Hypernyms(s) percolation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- the percolation of rainwater through the soil
- the infiltration of seawater through the lava
Hypernyms(s) percolation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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