percolation has definitions from the field of food
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[ noun ] the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification

Related terms

filtration percolate

2
[ noun ] the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

Synonyms

infiltration

Examples

"the percolation of rainwater through the soil" "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"

3
[ noun ] (food) the act of making coffee in a percolator

Related terms

cooking percolate

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