0 present participle of diffuse --
1 to (cause something to) spread in many directions: --
With the technology of prenatal diagnosis in widespread use and still diffusing, there are concerns on safety, effectiveness, cost, and ethical impact of such technology.
This seems to be a typical situation in which a favored form is diffusing to a disfavored environment.
One parameter that helps in these calculations is the slow diffusional mobility of the ' freely ' diffusing proteins.
This result suggests that nutrient was diffusing inwards towards the colony.
Buildings can modulate light by combing it, diffusing it, storing it, reflecting it or changing its speed.
They suggest that a cautious approach to approving and diffusing biotechnologies is prudent, and conclude with specific recommendations for a broader public role.
This has the effect of diffusing the aura of criminality through which the other police officers perceive her.
A well-known example is in the refraction of a shock at the edge of a free jet which is diffusing into an initially still atmosphere.
