Diffuse is when something spreads out and gets thinner. For example, when you drop a drop of food colouring into a glass of water, the food colouring will diffuse and spread out until it is evenly distributed throughout the water.
The smoke from the fire diffused through the air.
Noun: diffusion.
Adjective: diffuse.
Verb: diffuse.
Adverb: diffusely.
Synonym: spread.
Antonym: concentrate.
The word "diffuse" comes from the Latin word diffundere, which means "to spread out" or "to spread widely". It is made up of the two Latin words "dis" (away) and "fundere" (to pour).
What substance can be diffused?
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