diffusion barrier

US: /dɪˈfjuːʒən ˈbæɹiɚ/

Definition

Definition of diffusion barrier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science

TECH.

thin layer that slows the spread of atoms or molecules

TECH.

Engineers added a diffusion barrier to stop copper moving into the silicon.
A thin diffusion barrier protects the electrode from corrosion.
Without a proper diffusion barrier, gas slowly leaks through the wall.

chaos

commotion

tumult

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Expressions with diffusion

cultural diffusion

spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

The cultural diffusion of cuisine has made sushi popular worldwide.

diffusion coefficient

measure of how quickly material disperses under a concentration gradient

Salt has a higher diffusion coefficient in warm water.

Expressions with barrier

invisible barrier

unseen obstacle preventing progress

She felt an invisible barrier stopping her from advancing in her career.

barrier of silence

situation where communication is intentionally avoided

The barrier of silence between them grew after the argument.

barrier to entry

impediment making it hard to start an activity

Lack of information is a barrier to entry for beginners.

language barrier

obstacle in understanding caused by language differences

They faced a language barrier during their travels.

police barrier

line of police officers preventing access

Protesters were stopped by a police barrier.

ticket barrier

barrier at which tickets are checked before entry

He passed through the ticket barrier after showing his pass.

traffic barrier

barrier separating lanes on a road

A traffic barrier divided the highway lanes.

crash barrier

barrier in highway center to prevent collisions

The crash barrier prevented the car from crossing into oncoming traffic.

ice barrier

natural formation of ice acting as a barrier

The ship couldn't pass due to the massive ice barrier.

linguistic barrier

difficulty in communication due to language differences

The linguistic barrier made it hard for them to understand each other.

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French:barrière de diffusion, ...
German:Diffusionsbarriere, ...
Italian:barriera di diffusione, ...
Spanish:barrera de difusión, ...
Portuguese:barreira de difusão, ...
Chinese:扩散阻挡层, ...
Japanese:拡散バリア, ...
Arabic:حاجِز اِنْتِشَار, ...
Hebrew:מַחְסוֹם דִּיפוּזְיָה, ...
Russian:диффузионный барьер, ...
Ukrainian:барʼєр дифузії, ...
Hindi:डिफ्यूजन बैरियर, ...
Bengali:প্রসারণ প্রতিবন্ধক, ...
Catalan:barrera de difusió, ...
Czech:difuzní bariéra, ...
Danish:diffusionsbarriere, ...
Dutch:diffusiebarrière, ...
Greek:φραγμός διάχυσης, ...
Hungarian:diffúziós gát, ...
Khmer:ស្រទាប់រារាំងការសាយភាយ, ...
Korean:확산 장벽, ...
Persian:سد نفوذ, ...
Polish:bariera dyfuzyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):barreira de difusão, ...
Romanian:barieră de difuzie, ...
Swedish:diffusionsbarriär, ...
Thai:ชั้นกั้นการแพร่, ...
Turkish:difüzyon bariyeri, ...
Vietnamese:lớp cản khuếch tán, ...

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