English noun: osmosis | |||
1. | osmosis (process) (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diffusion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | reverse osmosis | ||
Part meronym | dialysis | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology, chemical science, chemistry | ||