permeate (redirected from permeates)

permeate /per·me·ate/ (-at?)

1. to penetrate or pass through, as through a filter.

2. the constituents of a solution or suspension that pass through a filter.

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per·me·ate (pûrm-t)

v.

1. To spread or flow throughout; pervade.

2. To pass through the openings or interstices of, as a liquid through a membrane.

n. (-t, -t)

One that can permeate.

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perme·ant (-nt), perme·ative (-tv) adj.

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permeate

1. to penetrate or pass through, as through a filter.

2. the constituents of a solution or suspension that pass through a filter.