Definition: 'Diffusion'
diffusion
Type: TermPronunciation: di-fyū′zhŭn
Definitions:
1. The random movement of molecules or ions or small particles in solution or suspension under the influence of brownian (thermal) motion toward a uniform distribution throughout the available volume; the rate is relatively rapid among liquids and gases, but takes place very slowly among solids.
2. Light scattering.
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