soakage

noun

soak·​age
-kij,
-kēj
plural -s
1
: liquid that soaks through or out
also : the amount gained by absorption or lost by seepage
an analysis of the well water reveals no soakage from the cesspool
2
: the act or process of soaking : the state of being soaked
increase the soakage of rain into the geological layers which store waterSydney (Australia) Bulletin
white oak … is impervious to soakage through the poresF. P. Hankerson

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“Soakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soakage. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

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