Diffuser

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013038",
  "term": "Diffuser",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device with a porous barrier, such as a fritted glass plate, used to break a gas stream into fine bubbles within a liquid. This action greatly increases the surface area for gas-liquid contact, promoting efficient absorption or chemical reaction. Diffusers are used in atmospheric chemistry for scrubbing gases from an air sample into a collecting solution for analysis.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "diffusion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2184 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/diffuser/"
}