noun
Meaning 1
A tendency to diffuse
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Standard Lemma guide
diffusivity
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noun
Meaning 2
a coefficient of diffusion; especially the amount of heat that passes through a given area in unit time
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English diffusive Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English diffusivity From diffusive + -ity.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Korean: 확산성 (hwaksanseong) — tendency to diffuse
- Romanian: difuzivitate — tendency to diffuse
- Serbo-Croatian: difuzivnost — tendency to diffuse
- Serbo-Croatian: difuzivnost — coefficient of diffusion