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percolation

[pur-kuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌpɜr kəˈleɪ ʃən /


NOUN
seepage
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Such calculations could ultimately improve scientists' understanding of complex processes like turbulence and percolation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

And this best cup of coffee occurs at what is known as the directed percolation transition.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

Their research, titled "The role of interfacial donor-acceptor percolation in efficient and stable all-polymer solar cells," paves the way for more sustainable and viable solar energy solutions for daily applications.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

Somewhere in between is a critical value, called the percolation threshold, at which the fluid begins to flow all the way across the network.

From Scientific American • Sep. 25, 2023

The methods employed for preparing the coffee drink may be classified under the general headings of boiling, steeping, percolation, and filtration.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)




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