What is the meaning of percolation?

noun

  • The slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium.
    • usage: "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
  • The act of making coffee in a percolator.
  • The filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification. .
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