concentration gradient

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   a gradient in concentration of a solute as a function of distance through a solution

   “the movement of a solute down its concentration gradient is called diffusion”

   Broadergradient

Questions about concentration gradient

What does concentration gradient mean?

concentration gradient means "a gradient in concentration of a solute as a function of distance through a solution".

Is concentration gradient a common word?

concentration gradient is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.