permeation
noun/ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃn/
/ˌpɜːrmiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- 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.
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- the fact of affecting every part of something
- the growing permeation of online social networks in our everyday life
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