gaseous diffusion

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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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First recorded in 1845–50

The diffusion of information sources, social media chief among them, simply makes that harder to do.
Could Social Media Blow Special Operations Like the Failed Foley Rescue?|Jacob Siegel|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At this critical moment, this diffusion of attention is potentially crippling.
Satellites Correctly Predict Military Campaign Against Civilians in Sudan|Akshaya Kumar|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Was Obama so gaseous in the classroom when he taught constitutional law?
Obama’s War on Journalism: ‘An Unconstitutional Act’|Nick Gillespie|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thom Browne, known for his tricolor stripes and short-suits, will soon launch a diffusion collection called Thom Grey.
Mary-Kate Olsen Moves In; 20,000 Pairs of Fake Louboutins Seized|The Daily Beast|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And let's put that Gaseous Diffusion Plant in...well, on second thought, keep it, Kentucky.
No Cash for You, Kentucky|Paul Begala|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Collectively, Christians can give diffusion to it with an efficiency vastly beyond the sum of all their insulated efforts.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
As it expands into the gaseous state it absorbs heat, and a temperature of -20 C. has thus been produced.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
We may ask, whether this theory cannot be used to explain the connection between osmotic and gaseous pressure.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
The constants for gaseous elements represent the constants of the gases under atmospheric pressure.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
The potentials given for the gaseous elements represent the potentials of the gases under 760 mm.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz