Collocations withdiffusion

These are words often used in combination withdiffusion.

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cultural diffusion
This would help to ensure their wide cultural diffusion.
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diffusion barrier
In the presence of a diffusion barrier, molecules will diffuse more slowly than when in simple aqueous solution.
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diffusion method
To further confuse the issue, the gaseous diffusion method was not the only means of producing enriched uranium.
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diffusion of innovation
In particular, the increasing knowledge and assertiveness of patients and of their representative groups has actually aided the diffusion of innovation.
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diffusion of knowledge
Pastoralists learned from experience and informal diffusion of knowledge, that there were distinct financial advantages in paddocking sheep rather than shepherding them.
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diffusion of power
Diffusion of power or the existence of plural constituencies is also critical to the proper functioning of democracy.
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diffusion of responsibility
Today, the structure of the decision-making process is changing with decentralisation being implemented at various levels - which some say amounts to a diffusion of responsibility.
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gaseous diffusion
To further confuse the issue, the gaseous diffusion method was not the only means of producing enriched uranium.
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rapid diffusion
However, once the rapid diffusion has begun it may be very rapid.
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surface diffusion
Most of the transport is by surface diffusion of the solute atoms.
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thermal diffusion
These knots persist for a time of the order of the vertical thermal diffusion time.
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