interdiffusion

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noun

The mutual diffusion of two fluids, especially through a membrane

OriginEnglish diffusion ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

nouninterdiffusion (plural interdiffusions)

plural interdiffusions

  1. The mutual diffusion of two fluids, especially through a membrane

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishdiffusion
  8. Englishinterdiffusion

From inter- + diffusion.

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Translations

Portuguese interdifusão
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Cite this entry
APA

interdiffusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interdiffusion

MLA

“interdiffusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interdiffusion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interdiffusion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interdiffusion.

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