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Definition of permeation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

permeation

noun
 
/ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃn/
 
/ˌpɜːrmiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. permeation (+ adv./prep.) the process of a liquid, gas, etc. spreading to every part of an object or a place
    • The product's solvent, ethanol, may enhance its permeation through the skin.
  2. the fact of affecting every part of something
    • the growing permeation of online social networks in our everyday life
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