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percolate

Main Entry:: ¹per·co·late
Pronunciation:: \ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: per·co·lat·ed; per·co·lat·ing

transitive verb 1 : to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance (as a powdered drug) especially for extracting a soluble constituent 2 : to be diffused through intransitive verb 1 : to ooze or trickle through a permeable substance 2 : to become percolated

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