diffusion in Chinese
diffusion in Chinese is 擴散 — diffusion means the movement of particles from a region where they are more concentrated to one where they are less concentrated, until they are evenly spread out.
diffusion in Chinese
擴散
Pronounced: kuò sàn
(physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
What does "diffusion" mean?
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noun The movement of particles from a region where they are more concentrated to one where they are less concentrated, until they are evenly spread out.
"Oxygen passes from the lungs into the blood by diffusion."
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noun The gradual spread of an idea, technology, custom or practice through a population or from one culture to another.
"The diffusion of smartphones through rural markets took barely a decade."
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noun The scattering of light or sound in many directions, producing a soft, even effect without harsh shadows or echoes.
"A sheet of tracing paper over the lamp gives you cheap diffusion."
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diffusion in a sentence
- Oxygen passes from the lungs into the blood by diffusion.
- A drop of ink spreads through still water by diffusion alone.
- The diffusion of smartphones through rural markets took barely a decade.
- Archaeologists debate whether farming reached the region by migration or by cultural diffusion.
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What is "diffusion" in Chinese?
"diffusion" in Chinese is 擴散. diffusion means: The movement of particles from a region where they are more concentrated to one where they are less concentrated, until they are evenly spread out.
How do you pronounce 擴散?
"diffusion" in Chinese is 擴散, pronounced "kuò sàn".
How do you use "diffusion" in a sentence?
Example: "Oxygen passes from the lungs into the blood by diffusion." In Chinese, "diffusion" is 擴散.
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