suffusion

English

Etymology

suffuse +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /səˈfjuːʒən/
Rhymes: -uːʒən

Noun

suffusion (countable and uncountable, plural suffusions)

(countable) The act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something.
(countable) A coat, coating, film, or plating.
(uncountable) The state of being wet.

Synonyms

diffusion

Related terms

Translations

the act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something

German: Überziehen n, Durchziehen n, Durchtränken n, Benetzen n, Bedecken n, Durchfluten n, Erfüllen n
Italian: soffusione f

coat, coating, film, plating

German: Überzug (de) m, Beschichtung (de) f, Film (de) m, Hülle (de) f
Italian: soffusione f

the state of being wet

German: Tränkung f, Durchtränkung f, Durchnässung f, Benetzung f
Italian: soffusione f

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

suffusion f (plural suffusions)

suffusion
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Further reading

“suffusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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