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- [pur-kuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌpɜr kəˈleɪ ʃən/
- /pɜːkəˈleɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-kuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌpɜr kəˈleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of percolation word
- noun percolation the act or state of percolating or of being percolated. 1
- noun percolation Pharmacology. the extraction of the soluble principles of a crude drug by the passage of a suitable liquid through it. 1
- noun percolation Geology. the slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock. 1
- noun percolation filtration 1
- noun percolation coffee: brewing by filtration 1
- noun percolation Percolation is a type of leaching, in which a solid is put in a pile, and a solvent is applied to the upper surface of the pile. 0
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Origin of percolation
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, percolation is from the Latin word percōlātiōn- (stem of percōlātiō). See percolate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Percolation
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percolation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for percolation
noun percolation
- infiltration — the act or process of infiltrating.
- leakage — an act of leaking; leak.
- filtration — liquid that has been passed through a filter.
- leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
- leaking — Present participle of leak.
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