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nondiffusion

nondiffusion

9.6
Heat, particles, or moisture do not spread into other parts
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.dɪˈfjuː.ʒən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no difusión
  • The nondiffusion of heat in the insulated container kept the coffee hot for hours.

Examples

  • This had nothing to do with the nondiffusion of Mediterranean crops, the absence of domesticable plants, or the nonadaptability of tropical crops.

    Academic text (1999)

  • But when, in various arguments, he posits natural environmental barriers as causes of nondiffusion or slow diffusion, he makes numerous mistakes.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Scientists studied the nondiffusion of particles in a controlled environment to understand their behavior.

  • The nondiffusion of light in the dense fog made it difficult to see the road ahead.

Antonyms

diffusion
  • Specialized
3 4.8

Movement of particles from a crowded area to a less crowded area

How Diffused

widespread
256 3.6
diffusion
  • Specialized
3 4.8
nondiffusion
  • Specialized
9.6

Surface Forms

nondiffusion singular
nondiffusions plural

Morphology

nondiffusion = diffusion (transparent) = non + diffusion

The negative prefix 'non-' attached to the common noun 'diffusion' yields the straightforward meaning 'absence or prevention of diffusion'.

Etymology

Nondiffusion starts with non- meaning 'not' and the part diffusion comes from diffuse, which means 'to spread out'. So nondiffusion literally means 'no spreading', which is why we use it for when heat, particles, or moisture do not move through a material.