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percolation

per·co·la·tion

UK/pɜːkəˈleɪʃən/ US/pɝkəˈleɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

  • “the percolation of rainwater through the soil”
  • “the infiltration of seawater through the lava”
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2.

the act of making coffee in a percolator

3.

Origin

From Latin percōlātiō.

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