WICKING Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word wicking. (close relations)
Definition of WICKING
Best Alternative Words for WICKING
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absorption | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • complete attention; intense mental effort • the mental state of being preoccupied by something | ||||||||
osmosis | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal | ||||||||
permeation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance • mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other | ||||||||
seepage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of seeping | ||||||||
soaking | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) • the act of making something completely wet • washing something by allowing it to soak adverb • extremely wet | ||||||||
capillary action | nounn | |||||||
noun • a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries |