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percolation

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


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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)




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