What does "diffuser" mean?

Any person or thing that diffuses.

What is a synonym for "diffuser"?

Common synonyms include: aroma lamp, diffusor.

Pronounced //dɪˈfjuːsə(ɹ)//.

//dɪˈfjuːsə(ɹ)// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Any person or thing that diffuses.
2
optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly wordnet
3
A device designed to diffuse a scent efficiently.
"They are in the under-$20 section, which includes a display of scented candles and diffusers."
4
baffle that distributes sound waves evenly wordnet
5
Any device that or spreads out or scatters light, making the light appear softer.
"Along the sofa every three and a half feet, fluorescent tubes glow through translucent plastic diffusers."

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6
A shaped section of a car's underbody which improves the car's aerodynamic properties.
7
A mechanical device that is designed to control the characteristics of a fluid at the entrance to a thermodynamic open system.
8
An aerating device consisting of a membrane with fine pores, through which air is blown to generate small bubbles.
9
A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
10
A hairdryer attachment that diffuses the flow of air.