permeation vs penetration

permeation and penetration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
permeation	Yes	No	No	No
penetration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, penetration is a hypernym of permeation; that is, penetration is a word with a broader meaning than permeation:

permeation (noun)	penetration (noun)
mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other	an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance	the act of entering into or through something
	the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
	the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
	the ability to make way into or through something
	clear or deep perception of a situation