Lexic.us

Definition of Diffuser

1. Noun. Baffle that distributes sound waves evenly.

2. Noun. Optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly.

Definition of Diffuser

1. n. One who, or that which, diffuses.

Definition of Diffuser

1. Noun. Any person or thing that diffuses ¹

2. Noun. A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently ¹

3. Noun. (optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer ¹

4. Noun. (automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties ¹

5. Noun. (thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system ¹

6. Noun. (context: sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles ¹

7. Noun. (cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diffuser

1. one that diffuses [n -S] - See also: diffuses

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diffuser

diffuse oesophageal spasm diffuse osteosclerosis diffuse panbronchiolitis diffuse peritonitis diffuse phlegmon diffuse pulmonary haemorrhage diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma diffuse waxy spleen diffused diffused reflex

diffusedness diffusely diffuseness diffusenesses diffuser (current term) diffusers diffuses diffusest diffuseth diffusibilities

diffusibility diffusible diffusible stimulant diffusibleness diffusing diffusing(a) diffusing capacity diffusing factor diffusing screen

Literary usage of Diffuser

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1909)
"line diffuser; two lines of diffusers in a single battery, one line on this side and one on the other. Here are the slicing machines at the top and they are ..."

2. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1905)
"When the first diffuser is filled with water, or, as it may now be termed, juice, the direction of the current in this diffuser is reversed by a proper ..."

3. Lowell Hydraulic Experiments: Being a Selection from Experiments on by James Bicheno Francis (1871)
"Figure 1, plate XXIII., is a horizontal section through the wheel, showing also the disc, guides, and garniture, and also the lower part of the diffuser. ..."

4. Beet-sugar Making and Its Chemical Control by Yasujuro Nikaido (1909)
"After the diffuser XI is filled, the diffuser XII is filled in the same manner. The flow of water and the amount of steam admitted into the ..."

5. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"Before selecting the diffuser pattern and type for a conditioned area, it will be necessary ... The following is a suggested diffuser selection method: 1. ..."

6. Practical Sheet Metal Work and Demonstrated Patterns: A Comprehensive Treatise by John Henry Teschmacher (1911)
"PATTERN FOR A ROOM AIR diffuser In connection with the ventilating systems provided in New York schools, a diffuser of sheet metal is used at the air ..."

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