Associations to the word «Diffuser»

Wiktionary

DIFFUSER, noun. Any person or thing that diffuses.
DIFFUSER, noun. A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
DIFFUSER, noun. (optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
DIFFUSER, noun. (automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
DIFFUSER, noun. (thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
DIFFUSER, noun. (sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
DIFFUSER, noun. (cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
DIFFUSER, noun. A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.

Dictionary definition

DIFFUSER, noun. Baffle that distributes sound waves evenly.
DIFFUSER, noun. Optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats