English Explanatory Dictionary

permeation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
  2. The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃən/ /ˌpɝmiˈeɪ̯ʃən/ /ˌpɜːmiˈæɪʃən/ /ˌpøːmiˈæɪʃən/

Word forms

permeation permeations

Related words

permeable permeant permeate permeator

Derived words

perstraction pervaporation vasopermeation
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