PERVASION

permeation, pervasion, suffusion

(noun) the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pervasion (countable and uncountable, plural pervasions)

The act of pervading; permeation, suffusion

Source: Wiktionary


Per*va"sion, n. Etym: [L. pervasio. See Pervade.]

Definition: The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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