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diffuser en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /dɪˈfjuːsə(ɹ)/

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of diffuse: more diffuse
   form of diffuse

diffuser en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈfjuːzə(ɹ)/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English diffuse Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English diffuser From diffuse (verb) + -er.

Meanings

1. Any person or thing that diffuses.
2. A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
   • They are in the under-$20 section, which includes a display of scented candles and diffusers. 2009 February 28, Rita Zekas, “DecoRita visits West Elm”, in Toronto Star:
3. Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
   • Along the sofa every three and a half feet, fluorescent tubes glow through translucent plastic diffusers. 2008 January 24, “In a Town Known for Light, a House With Very Little”, in New York Times:
4. A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
5. A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
6. An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
7. A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
8. A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.

Forms

Deriveds

microdiffuser · biodiffuser · blown diffuser

Relateds

diffusible · diffusate

Synonyms

aroma lamp

Translations (1)

es difusor (''optics'')