percolate

¹per·co·late

verb \ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt\

per·co·lat·edper·co·lat·ing

Definition of PERCOLATE

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