Thermodiffusion
[thur-moh-di-fyoo-zhuh n] /ˌθɜr moʊ dɪˈfyu ʒən/
noun, Physical Chemistry.
1.
thermal diffusion.
thermodiffusion ther·mo·dif·fu·sion (thûr’mō-dĭ-fyōō’zhən)
n.
The diffusion of fluids, either gaseous or liquid, as influenced by their temperature.
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