diffuse
verb (used with object)
to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
are diffusing
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present progressiveof diffuse.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Many factors can affect the rate of diffusion, including concentration gradient, size of the particles that are diffusing, temperature of the system, and so on.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Suppose hydrogen and oxygen are diffusing through air.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Kimberly: What’s really interesting about this is that while everybody agrees that the current dilemmas our health care system is facing require innovation … these centers for innovation are diffusing somewhat slowly themselves.
From Forbes ● Jul. 17, 2015
Many factors can affect the rate of diffusion, including concentration gradient, the sizes of the particles that are diffusing, and the temperature of the system.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Christian hearts, pregnant with zeal and love, are diffusing blessings around them; and, occupied with their noble work, they know little of the dark places that hang on their borders.
From Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada by Henry A. Murray
