Associations to the word «Percolation»

Wiktionary

PERCOLATION, noun. The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance
PERCOLATION THEORIES, noun. Plural of percolation theory
PERCOLATION THEORY, noun. A field of mathematical study in which a theory models a cluster structure in a random graph to describe the spread of phenomena passing through the edges

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King