gaseous diffusion
nounChemistry.
the passage of gas through microporous barriers, a technique used for isotope separation, especially in the preparation of fuel for nuclear reactors.
Origin of gaseous diffusion
1First recorded in 1845–50
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How to use gaseous diffusion in a sentence
And let's put that gaseous diffusion Plant in...well, on second thought, keep it, Kentucky.
We are at least assured that this element cannot escape by gaseous diffusion from the minerals.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyA thin, moist membrane, well adapted to allow gaseous diffusion, separates the blood from the air.
A Practical Physiology | Albert F. BlaisdellThe walls of the vessels and the air-cells offer no obstacle to this process, which is known as gaseous diffusion.
A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene | Joseph Chrisman Hutchison
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