percolation
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Percolation is the movement of water through the pores in the soil or rocks.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Percolation theory is used to model other “contagion” phenomena, such as when a meme on a social media network slowly gains traction before suddenly going viral.
From Scientific American • Mar. 16, 2021
Percolation theory also illuminates physical and chemical processes on a much smaller scale, such as polymerization, the process by which small, simple molecules called monomers bind together to form larger clusters called polymers.
From Scientific American • Mar. 16, 2021
Percolation theory provides insight into all these transitions.
From Scientific American • Mar. 16, 2021
Percolation is a slow process in the hard head of the worldly-wise.
From Waiting for Daylight by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)
Vocabulary lists containing percolation
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Water Cycle - Middle School and High School
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