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gaseous diffusion
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noun Chemistry.
the passage of gas through microporous barriers, a technique used for isotope separation, especially in the preparation of fuel for nuclear reactors.
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Origin of gaseous diffusion
First recorded in 1845–50
Words nearby gaseous diffusion
gas-discharge tube, gas dynamics, gaselier, gas engine, gaseous, gaseous diffusion, gas equation, gas exchange, gas field, gas-fired, gas fitter
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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