percolate /per·co·late/ (per´kah-lāt)
1. to strain; to submit to percolation.
2. to trickle slowly through a substance.
3. a liquid that has been submitted to percolation.
per·co·late (pûr k -l t )v. 1. To cause a liquid to pass slowly through a porous substance or small holes; filter. 2. To drain or seep through. 3. To cause a solvent liquid to pass through a mixture, such as a powdered drug, so as to extract the soluble portion. n. (-l  t, -lt) A liquid that has been percolated. per co·lation n. |
percolate
1. to strain; to submit to percolation.
2. a liquid that has been submitted to percolation.
3. to trickle slowly through a substance.
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