Effusion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Effusion is a noun meaning A liquid outpouring.
Meaning
A liquid outpouring.
More Meanings
- (chemistry, physics) Process of gases passing through a hole or holes considerably smaller than the mean free path of the gas molecules.
- (figurative, by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion.
- (medicine) The seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself.
Example Sentences
pleural effusion
The housekeeper, a very decorative brunette of thirty-five with a pseudo-English accent, greeted him with a mixture of grateful effusion and condescending patronage.
1930; George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby; Animal Crackers, Paramount Pictures Captain Spaulding: My friends, I am highly gratified by this magnificent display of effusion […]
Word Forms
- effusions
Synonyms for effusion
Depending on context, synonyms include gush, outburst.
Antonyms for effusion
Common opposites include infusion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gush, outburst, discharge, emission, release, flow.
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