gaseous diffusion separator

in atmospheric chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02580
Instrumentation to separate a gas mixture into its components by means of differences in the
diffusion
rates of the component molecules. This method has been used in separation of various
isotopes
of uranium (by means of UF6) and hydrogen (H2O, HDO, D2O, HTO, etc.)
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2192 [Terms] [Paper]