diffuser
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diffuser¹
- /dɪˈfjuːsə(ɹ)/
Sounds like defuser
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adjective
- comparative form of diffuse: more diffuse
diffuser²
- /dɪˈfjuːzə(ɹ)/
noun diffusers
- Any person or thing that diffuses.
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A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
They are in the under-$20 section, which includes a display of scented candles and diffusers.
Similar: aroma lamp
- Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer. Along the sofa every three and a half feet, fluorescent tubes glow through translucent plastic diffusers.
- A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
- A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
- An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
- A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
- A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.
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noun ''optics''
| Español | difusor |
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Talk about this word "diffuser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diffuser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diffuser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diffuser "diffuser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diffuser.Cite this
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title = {diffuser},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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