per·co·late /ˈpɝkəˌlet, &dɪvɪdɛ;kjə-/
(v.)過濾;滲出;滲透;滴出
per·co·late /ˈpɝkəˌlet/ 動詞
滲漉,滲出物,濾出液
Per·co·late v. t. [imp. & p. p. Percolated p. pr. & vb. n. Percolating.] To cause to pass through fine interstices, as a liquor; to filter; to strain.
Per·co·late, v. i. To pass through fine interstices; to filter; as, water percolates through porous stone.
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percolate
n : the product of percolation
v 1: permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached
into the ground" [syn: leach]
2: spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the
morning"
3: prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee"
4: cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in
order to extract a soluble constituent
5: pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" [syn: sink in,
permeate, filter]
6: gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap" [syn: perk
up, perk, pick up, gain vigor]