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 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 is concerned with the connectivity of the network, which corresponds to how large the open clusters are.
From Scientific American • Mar. 16, 2021
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 is thus applied when the infusion is removed from the grounds immediately by dripping through fine perforations in the china or metal of which the device is constructed.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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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