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permeate
per·me·ate
[
púrmee àyt
]
(
past and past participle
per·me·at·ed
,
present participle
per·me·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
per·me·ates
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
spread through:
to enter something and spread throughout it, so that every part or aspect of it is affected
2.
pass through:
to pass through the minute openings in a porous substance or membrane, or make something such as a liquid pass through
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
permeat-
, past participle of
permeare
"pass through" <
meare
"to pass"
]
per·me·a·tion
[
pùrmee áysh'n
]
noun
per·me·a·tive
[
púrmee àytiv
]
adjective
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per·me·a·tion [ pùrmee áysh'n ] nounper·me·a·tive [ púrmee àytiv ] adjective
