英和和英

発音

• IPA: /dɪˈfjuːsə(ɹ)/
• Homophone: defuser

形容詞

diffuser

1. comparative form of diffuse: more diffuse

語源 2

From diffuse (verb) +‎ -er.

発音

• IPA: /dɪˈfjuːzə(ɹ)/

名詞

diffuser (plural diffusers)

1. Any person or thing that diffuses.
2. A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.

   Synonym: aroma lamp

   • 2009 February 28, Rita Zekas, “DecoRita visits West Elm”, in Toronto Star‎:

     They are in the under-$20 section, which includes a display of scented candles and diffusers.

3. (optics) Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
   • 2008 January 24, “In a Town Known for Light, a House With Very Little”, in New York Times‎:

     Along the sofa every three and a half feet, fluorescent tubes glow through translucent plastic diffusers.

4. (automotive) A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
5. (thermodynamics) A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
6. (sewage treatment) An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
7. (cooking) A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
8. A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.

派生語

参考

• Diffuser on Wikipedia.Wikipedia