🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

扩散器

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuò sàn qì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diffuser/dɪˈfjuː.zər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"扩散器在房间里散发出舒缓的薰衣草香气。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or substance that spreads or scatters something, especially a fragrance or light.

    "The essential oil diffuser filled the room with a calming lavender scent."
  2. 2

    An apparatus used in lighting to soften and distribute light evenly.

    "The photographer used a diffuser to create a softer light for the portrait."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'diffuser' originates from the Latin 'diffundere', meaning 'to pour out'. It evolved through Middle French 'diffuser', which retained the meaning of spreading or scattering, leading to its current usage in English to describe devices that disperse substances such as scents or light.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Diffuser"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Diffuser"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Diffuser" Synonym Map