Noun
- 1. percolation, infiltration, filtration
- usage: the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
- 2. percolation, cooking, cookery, preparation
- usage: the act of making coffee in a percolator
- 3. percolation, filtration
- usage: the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification
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