The percolation of rainwater through the soil. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Many, many authors insist that frivolous mental percolation is critical for maintaining mental health. From Wordnik.com. [I wrote this for me. Wait. No I didn't ...] Reference
If percolation is too fast, effluent will drain unfiltered (without removing bacteria) into the water table. From Wordnik.com. [home building] Reference
What a pretty example of opportunistic branching, also known as percolation, in physics. From Wordnik.com. [Fulgurite - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Extract the soapwort by maceration or percolation. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898] Reference
ALUKO T.M. (1977) Soil percolation tests in the Lagos area. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
ALUKO, T.M. (1977) Soil percolation tests in the Lagos area. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
It comes down to two principles: percolation and evaporation. From Wordnik.com. [Designers sweat the details to let athletic clothes breathe] Reference
The cylinders used in the percolation tests are composed of typical. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171] Reference
The measurement of soil permeability by means of percolation tests allows. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 3] Reference
Filters operating at atmospheric pressure exhibit a very slow rate of percolation. From Wordnik.com. [3. Technologies] Reference
If a civil war has been brewing between Palestinians, there's more percolation today. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2006] Reference
Further percolation will produce clear, safe water if no chemical contamination is present. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
That percolation, which resulted in the Democrats gaining control of Congress, is still there. From Wordnik.com. [Joshua Scheer: Rep. Kucinich: Why I'm Running for President] Reference
Water is lost from the soil not only by percolation downward but also by evaporation on the surface. From Wordnik.com. [1: Basics of agricultural development] Reference
The main source of internal recharge is percolation from irrigation water in the Valley and the Delta. From Wordnik.com. [Water profile of Egypt] Reference
In general, because of deep percolation, sandy soils have lower application efficiencies than do clayey soils. From Wordnik.com. [5. How plants live and grow] Reference
The neem seeds are crushed into crude powder and extracted with ethanol or methanol by maceration or percolation. From Wordnik.com. [2. Survey of neem-processing methods] Reference
The infiltration rate: determined by percolation tests with clean water (see technical brief Soil permeability). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 3] Reference
We noticed that water poured on the sand ran through it very quickly and was apt to be lost by leaching or percolation. From Wordnik.com. [The First Book of Farming] Reference
The proportion which passes off by percolation varies according to the nature of the soil in the locality where it falls. From Wordnik.com. [Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles] Reference
The sod alone increased percolation but where the sod or mulch fed a worm population, infiltration of water was far better. From Wordnik.com. [Organic Gardener's Composting] Reference
The amount of percolation can be increased by slowing runoff so that the water has enough time to infiltrate into the soil. From Wordnik.com. [5. How plants live and grow] Reference
In this case much water could be lost to deep percolation in the sandy soil by the time the clayey soil reaches field capacity. From Wordnik.com. [5. How plants live and grow] Reference
In these areas ground water is often saline, because of the percolation of nutrients and fertilizer, so wells are not an option. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
The water from below, is constantly pressing slowly up through it, of course preventing any downward percolation of the rain-water. From Wordnik.com. [Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles] Reference
These mineral impurities are derived by contact of the water with the earth's surface, and by percolation through its soil and rocks. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882] Reference
Finally, on the 27th September, a percolation of blood also set in on the forehead, as if the young girl had been crowned with thorns. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales] Reference
Water that infiltrates the surface can move slowly downward through the layers of soil or porous rock in a process known as percolation. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 2- The Cycling of Matter] Reference
They increase percolation of water into fine-textured soils by making a complex system of interconnected channels or tunnels throughout the topsoil. From Wordnik.com. [Organic Gardener's Composting] Reference
What particular crops are most injured by stagnant water in the soil, or by the too tardy percolation of rain-water, may be determined by observation. From Wordnik.com. [Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles] Reference
Of course, there is lower land towards the natural outlet, but usually this is narrow, and quite insufficient to allow of drainage by lateral percolation. From Wordnik.com. [Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles] Reference
This constant percolation of water is of immense importance to the plant, as it forms the channel through which some of its other constituents are carried to it. From Wordnik.com. [Elements of Agricultural Chemistry] Reference
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