DIFFUSIBLE

Etymology

Adjective

diffusible (comparative more diffusible, superlative most diffusible)

Able to be diffused

Source: Wiktionary


Dif*fu"si*ble, a.

1. Capable of flowing or spreading in all directions; that may be diffused.

2. (Physiol.)

Definition: Capable of passing through animal membranes by osmosis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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