noun
- the process by which two or more substances gradually mix or spread into each other at the molecular level, especially across a boundary or interface
Usage: technical term used in chemistry, materials science, and physics
Examples
- Interdiffusion of metals at high temperatures can create new alloy phases.
- The interdiffusion of gases in the atmosphere helps distribute pollutants.
- Scientists studied the interdiffusion of dyes in water to understand molecular movement.
- Interdiffusion between the two polymer layers strengthened the composite material.
- The rate of interdiffusion depends on temperature and the properties of the substances involved.