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diffusion coefficient see diffusion coefficient. coefficient of digestibility the proportion of a food that is digested compared to what is absorbed, expressed as a percentage. dilution coefficient a number that expresses the effectiveness of a disinfectant for a given organism.
This discussion is part of a section on oxygen transport and oxygen diffusion in compost, which provides background on the general concepts and equations. Estimates of the diffusion coefficient in liquids often use a correlation developed by Wilke and Chang, 1955, which is based on the Stokes-Einstein equation: where.