Diffuser

Quick meaning: Diffuser is an adjective meaning comparative form of diffuse: more diffuse.

Meaning

comparative form of diffuse: more diffuse.

More Meanings

1. Any person or thing that diffuses.
2. A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
3. (optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
4. (automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
5. (sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
6. (cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
7. (thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.

Example Sentences

They are in the under-$20 section, which includes a display of scented candles and diffusers.

Along the sofa every three and a half feet, fluorescent tubes glow through translucent plastic diffusers.

Word Forms

• diffusers

Synonyms for diffuser

Depending on context, synonyms include diffusor.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diffusor, spreader, sink, distributor, spoiler, baffle.

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