Permeation: alternatives and connections

The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion.

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The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult.

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The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.

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The act of saturating, or the state of being saturating; complete penetration or impregnation.

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To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to di…

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To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to di…

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To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids w…

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To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids w…

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The act of penetrating between or within other substances; mutual penetration.

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The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing.

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The act or process of suffusing, or state of being suffused; an overspreading.

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