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ATMOLYSIS (Gr. arµos, vapour: XGecv, to loosen)
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ATMOLYSIS (Gr. arµos, vapour: XGecv, 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).