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 | ||