🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

확산

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwaksan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diffusion/dɪˈfjuː.ʒən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"기체의 확산은 화학에서 중요한 개념이다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The spreading of something more widely, or the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.

    "The diffusion of heat and moisture through the atmosphere is a complex process."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'diffusion' originates from the Latin 'diffusio', which means 'a pouring out'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining the sense of spreading or scattering widely.

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