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permeate

Pronunciation: /ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/

The English word “permeate” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
  2. To enter and spread through; to pervade.

noun

  1. A watery by-product of milk production.
  2. Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.

Etymology

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeō (“to pass through”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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