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verb (used with object)
1.
to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.
2.
(of a liquid) to filter through; permeate.
3.
to brew (coffee) in a percolator.
verb (used without object)
4.
to pass through a porous substance; filter; ooze; seep; trickle.
5.
to become percolated: The coffee is starting to percolate.
6.
to become active, lively, or spirited.
7.
to show activity, movement, or life; grow or spread gradually; germinate: Interest in the idea has begun to percolate.
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Percolated
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noun
8.
a percolated liquid.
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin percōlātus, past participle of percōlāre to filter. See per-, colander, -ate1
1620–30; < Latin percōlātus, past participle of percōlāre to filter. See per-, colander, -ate1
Related forms
per·co·la·ble, adjective
per·co·la·tive, adjective
un·per·co·lat·ed, adjective
Pronunciation note
The pronunciation of percolate as
[pur-kyuh-leyt] , with an intrusive y-glide, results from analogy with words like circulate and matriculate, where the unstressed vowel following the k-sound is symbolized by a u spelling, making the y-glide mandatory. In similar words where [k] is followed by some other vowel, the [y] represents a hypercorrection. The pronunciation of escalate as [es-kyuh-leyt] is another such example. See coupon, new.
The pronunciation of percolate as
[pur-kyuh-leyt] , with an intrusive y-glide, results from analogy with words like circulate and matriculate, where the unstressed vowel following the k-sound is symbolized by a u spelling, making the y-glide mandatory. In similar words where [k] is followed by some other vowel, the [y] represents a hypercorrection. The pronunciation of escalate as [es-kyuh-leyt] is another such example. See coupon, new.
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Medical Dictionary
percolate per·co·late (pûr'kə-lāt')
v. per·co·lat·ed, per·co·lat·ing, per·co·lates
To cause a liquid to pass slowly through a porous substance or small holes; filter.
To drain or seep through.
To cause a solvent liquid to pass through a mixture, such as a powdered drug, so as to extract the soluble portion.
A liquid that has been percolated.
per'co·la'tion n.
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