Definition of permeating in English English dictionary
spreading throughout; "armed with permeative irony he punctures affectations"; "the pervasive odor of garlic"; "an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion"
To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand
To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand
The portion of the feed stream that passes through the membrane This term is applied to the "product water" of a reverse osmosis unit--the finished water that you drink
If something permeates a place, it spreads throughout it. The smell of roast beef permeated the air Eventually, the water will permeate through the surrounding concrete
If an idea, feeling, or attitude permeates a system or permeates society, it affects every part of it or is present throughout it. Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system