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permeate
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permeate something with something
to saturate something with something. The comedian permeated his act with smutty jokes. The evening air was permeated with the smell of jasmine.

permeate through something

to seep in and saturate something. The coffee spilled on the desk and permeated through all the papers and stuff. The strong odor permeated through the walls and nearly suffocated us.
See also: through


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Permeation is the migration of molecules through the various elastomers that are part of a vehicle's fuel system.
A NEW photodiode array (PDA) detector for the TDAmax gel permeation chromatography system from Viscotek, a Malvern company, provides polymer scientists with a powerful and flexible tool for the rapid analysis of multi-component matrices.
A new photodiode array (PDA) detector for the TDAmax[TM] gel permeation chromatography/size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC) system from Viscotek, a Malvern company, provides a powerful and flexible tool for the rapid analysis of both polymers and biological macromolecules.
 
 
 
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