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permeate

Main Entry:: per·me·ate
Pronunciation:: \ˈpər-mē-ˌāt\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: per·me·at·ed; per·me·at·ing
Etymology:: Latin permeatus, past participle of permeare, from per- through + meare to go, pass; akin to Middle Welsh mynet to go, Czech míjet to pass
Date:: 1656

intransitive verb : to diffuse through or penetrate something transitive verb 1 : to spread or diffuse through <a room permeated with tobacco smoke> 2 : to pass through the pores or interstices of

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\-ˌā-tiv\ adjective

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