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infiltration
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infiltration [‚in·fil′trā·shən]
(engineering)
Leakage of outdoor air into a building by natural forces, for example, by seepage through cracks or other openings.
(geology)
Deposition of mineral matter among the pores or grains of a rock by permeation of water carrying the matter in solution.
(hydrology)
Movement of water through the soil surface into the ground.
(metallurgy)
Filling the pores of a metal powder compact with metal having a lower melting point.
Movement of molten metal into the pores of a fiber or foam metal.


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