diffusivity

A tendency to diffuse

Noun

  1. A tendency to diffuse
  2. a coefficient of diffusion; especially the amount of heat that passes through a given area in unit time

Origin

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.

Forms

diffusivities

Related

diffusate diffuser diffusibility diffusible diffusive

Derived

superdiffusivity