diffusibility
- noun
- /dɪˌfjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/
- Specialized
- The diffusibility of the solution was tested in the lab to determine its rate of mixing.
Examples
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Scientists compared the diffusibility of various gases under controlled conditions.
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Higher diffusibility allows substances to mix more easily.
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High diffusibility allows certain chemicals to spread more rapidly through membranes.
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The diffusibility of gases is crucial in many scientific experiments.
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High diffusibility allows certain chemicals to spread more rapidly through membranes.
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Scientists compared the diffusibility of various gases under controlled conditions.
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The diffusibility of a gas is important for understanding how it interacts in different environments.
Synonyms
The speed at which heat or particles spread through a material
Compounds
How Easily
Surface Forms
Morphology
diffusibility = diffusible (transparent) = diffuse + ible + ity
Standard derivation: 'diffuse' -> 'diffusible' (able to spread) -> 'diffusibility' (the property of being able to spread), so the meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
Diffusibility comes from two Latin parts: dis- 'apart' and fundere 'to pour', so imagine something being 'poured apart' and spreading out. That's why diffusibility means the ability of a substance to move from a place where there is more of it to a place where there is less.