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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of interdiffusing; mutual diffusion.
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- noun The mutual
diffusion of twofluids , especially through a membrane
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No one has yet examined the question, What is the condition as regards average distribution of kinetic energy, which is ultimately fulfilled by two portions of gaseous matter, separated by a thin elastic septum which absolutely prevents interdiffusion of matter, while it allows interchange of kinetic energy by collisions against itself?
Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884 Various
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