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diffusion
In the process of diffusion of a single solute, a concentration of molecules on one side of a membrane (top) will move through a membrane (center) until there is equilibrium on both sides (bottom).

dif·fu·sion

 (dĭ-fyo͞o′zhən)
n.
1. The process of diffusing or the condition of being diffused: the diffusion of new technology around the world.
2. Physics
a. The scattering of incident light by reflection from a rough surface.
b. The transmission of light through a translucent material.
c. The spontaneous intermingling of the particles of two or more substances as a result of random thermal motion.
3. The spread of linguistic or cultural practices or innovations within a community or from one community to another.

dif·fu′sion·al adj.
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diffusional

(dɪˈfjuːʒənəl)
adj
of, relating to, or involving diffusion
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Effect of salinity and humidity on I'13C value of halophytes-evidence for diffusional isotope fractionation determined by the ratio of intercellular/atmospheric partial pressure of CO2 under different environmental conditions.
Influence of externally imposed and internally generated electrical fields on grain growth, diffusional creep, sintering and related phenomena in ceramics.
It is obtained from the local mass conservation law for fluxes which are a sum of the diffusional and Darken drift terms, together with the Vegard rule.
where [M.sub.t]/[M.sub.[infinity]] is the fractional release, k is the diffusional constant, and n is the diffusional exponent that characterizes the drug release mechanism.
In cyclic voltammetry, the Randles-Sevcik equation describes how the effect of scan rate on the peak current, [i.sub.p], depends not just on the concentration and diffusional properties of the electroactive species, but also on the scan rate [52].
The diffusional nature of the metallurgical bond requires both time and temperature to form and grow.
The position and shape of voltammetric peak changes according to the employed electrolyte and scan rate, because the charge compensation strongly depends on the proton diffusional process through in/out the polymer.
Transport studies were performed to evaluate the functionality as a diffusional barrier.
Kaczynski, "Diffusional kurtosis imaging: the quantification of non-Gaussian water diffusion by means of magnetic resonance imaging," Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, vol.
The Franz cell has also been applied to assess microneedle mediated drug delivery, utilizing ex vivo skin of varying thickness as the diffusional barrier [4-6].
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