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diffusive
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dif·fu·sive

adjective \di-ˈfyü-siv, -ziv\

Definition of DIFFUSIVE

: tending to diffuse : characterized by diffusion <diffusive motion of atoms>
— dif·fu·sive·ly adverb
— dif·fu·sive·ness noun
— dif·fu·siv·i·ty \di-ˌfyü-ˈsi-və-tē, -ˈzi-\ noun

First Known Use of DIFFUSIVE

1614

Rhymes with DIFFUSIVE

allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, effusive, elusive, exclusive, extrusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, prelusive, protrusive, reclusive, suffusive

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