solute diffusion
51metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …
52CRISTAUX LIQUIDES - Physico-chimie des cristaux liquides thermotropes — Contrairement à ce que pourrait laisser penser la dénomination «cristal liquide», ces matériaux ne sont pas caractérisés par leur état plus ou moins fluide mais par leurs structures extrêmement originales appelées phases mésomorphes, qui en font… …
53Solid solution strengthening — is a type of alloying that can be used to improve the strength of a pure metal. The technique works by adding atoms of one element (the alloying element) to the crystalline lattice another element (the base metal). The alloying element diffuses… …
54Osmose — Als Osmose (gr. ὠσμός ōsmós „Eindringen“, „Stoß“, „Schub“, „Antrieb“) wird in den Naturwissenschaften der gerichtete Fluss von Molekülen durch eine semipermeable (auch: selektiv permeable) Membran bezeichnet. Osmose ist für viele Abläufe in der… …
55Solvation — Solvation, commonly called dissolution, is the process of attraction and association of molecules of a solvent with molecules or ions of a solute. As ions dissolve in a solvent they spread out and become surrounded by solvent molecules. The… …
56Solution — This article is about chemical solutions. For other uses, see Solution (disambiguation). Making a saline water solution by dissolving table salt (NaCl) in water. The salt is the solute and the water the solvent. In chemistry, a solution is a… …
57biosphere — biospheric /buy euh sfer ik/, adj. /buy euh sfear /, n. 1. the part of the earth s crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. 2. the ecosystem comprising the entire earth and the living organisms that inhabit it. [1895 1900; < G Biosphäre; …
58osmosis — osmotic /oz mot ik, os /, adj. osmotically, adv. /oz moh sis, os /, n. 1. Physical Chem., Cell Biol. a. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher,… …
59Sintering — is a method used to create objects from powders. It is based on atomic diffusion. Diffusion occurs in any material above absolute zero but it occurs much faster at higher temperatures. In most sintering processes the powdered material is held in… …
60Reverse osmosis — Schematics of a reverse osmosis system (desalination) using a pressure exchanger. 1: Sea water inflow, 2: Fresh water …
