Dictionary Definition
diffuser
Noun
1 baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
[syn: diffusor]
2 optical device that distributes the light of a
lamp evenly [syn: diffusor]
User Contributed Dictionary
Conjugation
Extensive Definition
Diffuser can refer to any device that diffuses
in some manner such as:
- Diffuser (automotive), a shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties
- Diffuser (breathing set part), a device fitted over an underwater breathing set's blow hole to break up the resulting bubbles
- Diffuser (optics), a device that diffuses or spreads out or scatters light in some manner
- Diffusion filter, a diffuser used in photography
- Diffuser (sewage), an aerating device for sewage and industrial waste water treatment plants; a membrane with fine pores, eg. [ecotube diffuser], through which fine bubbles are generated by the supply of air through blowers
- Diffuser (thermodynamics), a device that controls the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system
- Diffuser (cryptography), a method to protect against ciphertext manipulation attacks
Diffuser can also refer to:
- Diffuser (band), a punk rock band from the Long Island area
diffuser in German: Diffusor
(Begriffsklärung)
diffuser in Japanese: ディフューザー