atmolysis

[ at-mol-uh-sis ]

noun

, plural at·mol·y·ses [at-, mol, -, uh, -seez].

1. a process for separating gases or vapors of different molecular weights by transmission through a porous substance.

atmolysis

/ ætˈmɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. a method of separating gases that depends on their differential rates of diffusion through a porous substance

Word History and Origins

Origin of atmolysis¹

First recorded in 1865–70; atmo- + -lysis

Example Sentences

Atmolysis, at-mol′i-sis, n. a method of separating a mixture of gases by taking advantage of their different rates of passage through a porous septum.

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Associated words: atmology, atmolysis, atomize, atomization, exhale, emanate. vaporize, v. evaporate. vaporous, a. halituous, vapory, foggy. variability, n. variableness, mutability, inconstancy, unsteadfastness. variable, a. mutable, changeable.

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