diffuser


dif·fus·er

noun \di-ˈfyü-zər\

Definition of DIFFUSER

1
: one that diffuses: as a : a device (as a reflector) for distributing the light of a lamp evenly b : a screen (as of cloth or frosted glass) for softening lighting (as in photography) c : a device (as slats at different angles) for deflecting air from an outlet in various directions
2
: a device for reducing the velocity and increasing the static pressure of a fluid passing through a system

First Known Use of DIFFUSER

circa 1679

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