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diffused | diffuser |

As a verb diffused

is (diffuse).

As a noun diffuser is

any person or thing that diffuses.

diffused

English

Verb

(head)
  • (diffuse)

    • diffuse

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl), from (etyl) diffusus, past participle of

    Verb

    (diffus)
  • To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
  • * Whewell
    • We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations.
  • To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
    • Food coloring diffuses in water.
    The riot diffused quite suddenly.
    Derived terms
    * diffuser

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) diffusus

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
    • Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.
    Derived terms
    * diffusely

    Related terms

    * diffusion

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    diffuser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any person or thing that diffuses.
  • A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 28, author=Rita Zekas, title=DecoRita visits West Elm, work=Toronto Star citation
    • , passage=They are in the under-$20 section, which includes a display of scented candles and diffusers . }}
  • (optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 24, author=, title=In a Town Known for Light, a House With Very Little, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Along the sofa every three and a half feet, fluorescent tubes glow through translucent plastic diffusers . }}
  • (automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
  • (thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
  • (sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
  • (cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
  • A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.

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