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verb (used with object)
1.
to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
2.
to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate.
3.
Physics. to spread by diffusion.
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Diffusing
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
adjective
6.
characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy.
7.
widely spread or scattered; dispersed.
8.
Botany. widely or loosely spreading.
9.
Optics. (of reflected light) scattered, as from a rough surface (opposed to specular).
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin diffūsus spread, poured forth. See dif-, fuse2
1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Latin diffūsus spread, poured forth. See dif-, fuse2
Related forms
dif·fuse·ness, noun
in·ter·dif·fuse, verb, in·ter·dif·fused, in·ter·dif·fus·ing.
non·dif·fuse, adjective
non·dif·fused, adjective
EXPANDnon·dif·fus·ing, adjective
o·ver·dif·fuse, verb, o·ver·dif·fused, o·ver·dif·fus·ing, adjective
o·ver·dif·fuse·ly, adverb
o·ver·dif·fuse·ness, noun
re·dif·fuse, verb, re·dif·fused, re·dif·fus·ing.
un·dif·fused, adjective
well-dif·fused, adjective
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| diffusing | |
adjective | |
| spreading by diffusion |
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