Diffusion

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration

polysemous

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

5 surface forms

synonym: dispersaldissemination
plural: Diffusions
possessive: Diffusion's
pluralpossessive: Diffusions'

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