English noun: permeation | |||
| 1. | permeation (process) the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance | ||
| Synonyms | pervasion, suffusion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | diffusion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ammonification, carbonation, impregnation, saturation | ||
| 2. | permeation (act) mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other | ||
| Synonyms | interpenetration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penetration | ||