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interdiffusion

noun in·ter·dif·fu·sion \ ˌin-tər-di-ˈfyü-zhən \

Definition of interdiffusion

: the process of diffusing and mixing freely so as to approach a homogeneous mixture
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interdiffuse

play \ˌin-tər-di-ˈfyüz\ intransitive verb

First Known Use of interdiffusion

circa 1872

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