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Atmolysis

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

(Gr. dTµos, vapour; May, to loosen), a term invented by Thomas Graham to denote the separation of a mixture of gases by taking advantage of their different rates of diffusion through a porous septum or diaphragm (see Diffusion) .

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Atmolysis'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/atmolysis.html. 1910.