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percolation

[pur-kuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌpɜr kəˈleɪ ʃən /


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"Ramanujan's motivation might have been very mathematical, but without his knowledge, he was also studying black holes, turbulence, percolation, all sorts of things."

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

Their research, titled "The role of interfacial donor-acceptor percolation in efficient and stable all-polymer solar cells," paves the way for more sustainable and viable solar energy solutions for daily applications.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

This miscibility allows for the formation of a nanoscale percolation network at the heterojunction interface, preventing the aggregation of Y6-PAs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

Somewhere in between is a critical value, called the percolation threshold, at which the fluid begins to flow all the way across the network.

From Scientific American • Sep. 25, 2023

True percolation means to drip through fine interstices of china or metal.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)




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