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Percolate

noun/pˈɜːkəlˌeɪt/
Definition
the product of percolation
permeate or penetrate gradually
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɜːkəlˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɜːkəlˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɜːkəlˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /pˈɜːkəlˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe product of percolation
verbpermeate or penetrate gradually
“the fertilizer leached into the ground”
verbspread gradually
“Light percolated into our house in the morning”
verbprepare in a percolator
“percolate coffee”
verbcause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
verbpass through
“Water permeates sand easily”
verbgain or regain energy
“I picked up after a nap”
Word Forms
percolateverbcause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
leachnounthe process of leaching
percolatenounthe product of percolation
percolationnounthe slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
percolatornouna coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
permeantadjectivespreading or spread throughout
permeationnounthe process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
filtrationnounthe process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
pickupnounanything with restorative powers
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
versickern
das Produkt der Perkolation
🇫🇷French
filtrer
le produit de percolation
🇪🇸Spanish
filtrarse
el producto de la percolación
🇮🇹Italian
percolato
il prodotto della percolazione
🇳🇱Dutch
percoleren
het product van percolatie
🇵🇹Portuguese
infiltrar
o produto da percolação
🇷🇺Russian
просачиваться
продукт просачивания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चूना
अंतःस्राव का उत्पाद
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝরানো
ক্ষরণের পণ্য
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊடுருவி
ஊடுருவலின் தயாரிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
పెర్కోలేట్
పెర్కోలేషన్ యొక్క ఉత్పత్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
झिरपणे
पाझरण्याचे उत्पादन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટપકવું
પરકોલેશનનું ઉત્પાદન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪರ್ಕೊಲೇಟ್
ಪರ್ಕೋಲೇಷನ್ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പെർകോലേറ്റ്
പെർകോലേഷൻ്റെ ഉൽപ്പന്നം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਕੋਲੇਟ
ਪਰਕੋਲੇਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਉਤਪਾਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹپکنا
ٹکرانے کی پیداوار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
过滤
渗透的产物
🇯🇵Japanese
浸透する
浸透の産物
🇰🇷Korean
여과하다
여과의 산물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thấm qua
sản phẩm thẩm thấu
🇹🇭Thai
ซึมผ่าน
ผลิตภัณฑ์จากการซึมผ่าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
meresap
produk perkolasi
🇵🇭Filipino
tumagos
ang produkto ng percolation
🇲🇾Malay
meresap
hasil perkolasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ترشح
نتاج الترشيح
🇮🇷Persian
نفوذ کند
محصول نفوذ
🇹🇷Turkish
süzülmek
süzülme ürünü
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְחַלחֵל
תוצר של חלחול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'percolate'?
The primary meaning of 'percolate' is 'the product of percolation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'percolate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'percolate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'percolate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'percolate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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