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The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion., The act of passing by osmosis through animal membranes, as in the distribution of poisons, gases, etc., through the body. Unlike absorption, diffusion may go on after death, that is, after the blood ceases to circulate.

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a process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.

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The movement of solute particals from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without the input of energy

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Diffusion can actually have a couple different meanings. It can mean a net of movement of a substance or a state of being diffused.

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The process of mixing of two or more gases to form a homogeneous mixture is called Diffusion.

Lighter gases diffuse faster than heavier gases

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