Meaning of the word permeation in English

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permeation

US /ˌpɝː.miˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌpɝː.miˈeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the act of spreading through something and becoming present in every part of it:

Example:
The lake loses much of its water through permeation into the underlying sand.
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