DIFFUSIVITY

Etymology

Noun

diffusivity (plural diffusivities)

A tendency to diffuse

(physics) a coefficient of diffusion; especially the amount of heat that passes through a given area in unit time

Source: Wiktionary


Dif`fu*siv"i*ty, n.

Definition: Tendency to become diffused; tendency, as of heat, to become equalized by spreading through a conducting medium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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