Definition of Effusion

the action of giving off or emitting something, such as light, a smell, or liquid

Examples of Effusion in a sentence

All light bulbs are capable of effusion, but only when a human plugs them into a power source and turns them on.  🔊

Some flowers have very potent effusion, giving off powerful smells and stenches, but some are difficult to smell at all.  🔊

An extremely straightforward and simple example of effusion is the Sun, which gives off vast amounts of light and heat.  🔊

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