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infiltration 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
  2. percolation: the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
  3. (infiltrate) cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
  4. (infiltrate) enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"
  5. (infiltrate) pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material"
  6. (infiltrate) pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
  7. Infiltration is the unintentional or accidental introduction of outside air into a building, typically through cracks in the building envelope and through use of doors for passage . Infiltration is sometimes called air leakage. ...
  8. Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. Infiltration rate in soil science is a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation. It is measured in inches per hour or millimeters per hour. ...
  9. Infiltration is the diffusion or accumulation (in a tissue or cells) of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal. The material collected in those tissues or cells is called infiltrate.
  10. Jeff Chapman (14 October 1973 - 23 August 2005), better known by the pseudonym Ninjalicious, was a Toronto-based urban explorer, fountaineer, writer and founder of the urban exploration zine Infiltration: the zine about going places you're not supposed to go. ...
  11. (Infiltrated) Powder metallurgy is a forming and fabrication technique consisting of three major processing stages. First, the primary material is physically powdered, divided into many small individual particles. ...
  12. The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body; The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body; The act of entering a physical location and/or organization secretly
  13. (infiltrate) To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access; To cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration; To send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line; To move from a vein, remaining in the body
  14. (Infiltrate) 1. temporary bruising, redness or swelling around an IV site caused by leakage of IV fluid out of a vein and under the skin. 2. Fluid or other foreign substances in the alveoli of the lungs, seen as fuzzy areas on a chest x-ray.
  15. (Infiltrate) A white area in eye tissue that usually represents an area of inflammation (white blood cell accumulation) with many possible causes including infection or other inflammatory causes.
  16. (Infiltrate) An abnormal substance (eg. a cancer cell) in a tissue or organ.
  17. (Infiltrate) Introduce medication, typically local anesthetic, into an area of tissue
  18. (Infiltrate) To enter and move into an area or substance.
  19. (infiltrate) The presence of white blood cells which accumulates in the cornea as an inflammatory response to infection, exposure or other stimuli.  It usually appears as a white, grey, or slightly yellowish spot in the corneal epithelium or stroma.
  20. (infiltrate) To force the passage of liquid into tissue pores or space, such as by applying a vacuum, then releasing it, during the disinfectation procedure.
  21. (infiltrating) Refers to a tumor that penetrates normal, surrounding tissue.
  22. The process by which air leaks into a building. To find the infiltration heating load factor (HLF), the formula to account for the extra BTUs needed to heat the infiltrated air is BTU/HR = building volume x air changes x BTU/cu.ft/hr x TD (temperature difference).
  23. The passage of air from indoors to outdoors and vice versa; term is usually associated with drafts from cracks, seams or holes in buildings.
  24. Local anesthetic procedure effective for upper teeth and soft tissue. Placement of anesthetic is under the gum tissue.
  25. Air that enters your home through holes, gaps, and cracks, (e.g., plumbing or electrical holes, the heating and air conditioning system, doors, and windows).