diffuser

Meanings

Adjective

  • Comparative form or more of diffuse

Noun

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

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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