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percolation

/pɝkəˈleɪʃən/ noun

The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.

Word Origin From Latin per- 'through' and colare 'to strain' — percolation is literally 'straining through.' The idea: liquid seeping through a filter, like coffee percolating. The root col- also gives us colander (a strainer) and percolator. The breakdown per+colat+ion shows the verb percolate plus the noun suffix -ion.

noun The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance. countable

The slow percolation of water through the soil helps to purify it naturally.

(名词) 渗透作用；渗透；渗滤

水在土壤中的缓慢渗透有助于自然净化。

(sustantivo) percolación; filtración; infiltración [La filtración de un líquido a través de una sustancia porosa.]

La lenta percolación del agua a través del suelo ayuda a purificarla de forma natural.

(nom) percolation; infiltration; filtration [Infiltration ou filtration lente d'un liquide à travers une substance poreuse.]

La percolation lente de l'eau à travers le sol contribue à le purifier naturellement.

(Substantiv) Durchsickerung; Versickerung; Filtration [Das Durchsickern oder Filtrieren einer Flüssigkeit durch ein poröses Material.]

Die langsame **Perkolation** des Wassers durch den Boden trägt zu dessen natürlicher Reinigung bei.

(名詞) 多孔質の物質を通る液体の浸透または濾過。

土壌を通る水のゆっくりとした浸透は、自然に水を浄化するのに役立つ。

(substantivo) percolação; infiltração; filtração [A infiltração ou filtração de um líquido através de uma substância porosa.]

A lenta percolação da água pelo solo ajuda a purificá-lo naturalmente.

Synonyms: filtration seepage leaching infiltration oozing osmosis drainage straining Antonyms: clogging blocking impermeability sealing
Word parts: per + colat + ion

Related words

percolator

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