This is a diagram of diffusion of air through a window.
Diffusion
Diffusion means the slow steady movement of individual molecules from one region to another. As solid as a pane of glass can seem, molecules of air can easily diffuse, or pass through the glass. This can readily be noticed on a cold winter night! Diffusion of gas accounts for the way the smell of baking cookies can drift into the living room from the kitchen!
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