An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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diffusion region
  ناحیه‌ی ِ پخش  
nâhiye-ye paxš
Fr.: région de diffusion  

A narrow boundary layer above the solar
→ photosphere, between two magnetic field lines,
where the plasma becomes demagnetized or unfrozen. The presence of a localized magnetic region is necessary for → magnetic reconnection.

See also: → local; → -ize; → diffusion; → region.