Permeate

  • 101congie — Cong e Con g[ e] (k[^o]N zh[asl] ; E. k[o^]n j[=e]; 277), n. [F., leave, permission, fr. L. commeatus a going back and forth, a leave of absence, furlough, fr. commeare, meatum, to go and come; com + meare to go. Cf. {Permeate}.] [Formerly… …

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  • 102Interfuse — In ter*fuse , v. t. [L. interfusus, p. p. of interfundere to pour between; inter between + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt.] [1913 Webster] 1. To pour or spread between or among; to diffuse; to scatter. [1913 Webster] The ambient air, wide… …

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  • 103Permeable — Per me*a*ble, a. [L. permeabilis: cf. F. perm[ e]able. See {Permeate}.] Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable… …

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  • 104Pervade — Per*vade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per }, and {Wade}.] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 105Pervaded — Pervade Per*vade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per }, and {Wade}.] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. [1913… …

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  • 106Pervading — Pervade Per*vade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pervaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pervading}.] [L. pervadere, pervasum; per + vadere to go, to walk. See {Per }, and {Wade}.] 1. To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. [1913… …

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  • 107Transpierce — Trans*pierce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transpierced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transpiercing}.] [Pref. trans + pierce: cf. F. transpercer.] To pierce through; to penetrate; to permeate; to pass through. [1913 Webster] The sides transpierced return a… …

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  • 108Transpierced — Transpierce Trans*pierce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transpierced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transpiercing}.] [Pref. trans + pierce: cf. F. transpercer.] To pierce through; to penetrate; to permeate; to pass through. [1913 Webster] The sides transpierced… …

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  • 109Transpiercing — Transpierce Trans*pierce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transpierced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transpiercing}.] [Pref. trans + pierce: cf. F. transpercer.] To pierce through; to penetrate; to permeate; to pass through. [1913 Webster] The sides transpierced… …

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  • 110congé — also congee noun Etymology: alteration of earlier congee, congie, from Middle English conge, from Anglo French cungé, from Latin commeatus going back and forth, leave, from commeare to go back and forth, from com + meare to go more at permeate… …

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