diffusive


dif·fu·sive

adj \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

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