- permeation, pervasion, suffusion - the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
--1 is a kind of diffusion
--1 has particulars: ammonification; carbonation; impregnation, saturationDerived forms: verb permeate3, verb permeate1, verb permeate2 - interpenetration, permeation - mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
--2 is a kind of penetration
Derived forms: verb permeate3, verb permeate1