n. (Chem.) Material which, in the process of catalysis, has diffused or passed through the separating membrane. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. diffusus, p. p. ] Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to concise or terse; verbose; prolix; as, a diffuse style; a diffuse writer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A diffuse and various knowledge of divine and human things. Milton.

Syn. -- Prolix; verbose; wide; copious; full. See Prolix. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Diffused p. pr. & vb. n. Diffusing. ] [ L. diffusus, p. p. of diffundere to pour out, to diffuse; dif- = dis- + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt. ] To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thence diffuse
His good to worlds and ages infinite. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations. Whewell.

Syn. -- To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter; disperse; publish; proclaim. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse itself. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Spread abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse. [ 1913 Webster ]

It grew to be a widely diffused opinion. Hawthorne.

-- Dif*fus"ed*ly adv. -- Dif*fus"ed*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a diffuse manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being diffuse; especially, in writing, the use of a great or excessive number of word to express the meaning; copiousness; verbosity; prolixity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, diffuses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being diffusible; capability of being poured or spread out. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Capable of flowing or spreading in all directions; that may be diffused. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) Capable of passing through animal membranes by osmosis. [ 1913 Webster ]