permeation

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UK/ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃən/Canada, US/ˌpɝmiˈeɪ̯ʃən/Australia/ˌpɜːmiˈæɪʃən/New Zealand/ˌpøːmiˈæɪʃən/

noun

The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.

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pervasionsuffusioninterpenetration
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Meanings

nounpermeation (countable and uncountable, plural permeations)

plural permeations

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe process of permeating or infusing something with a substance

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pervasionsuffusion
Broader
diffusion

nounmutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other

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interpenetration
Broader
penetration
Also see
imbuementinterpenetrationpervasionsuffusion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish permeación
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

preominate
Cite this entry
APA

permeation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permeation

MLA

“permeation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permeation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permeation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permeation.

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