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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 meronymdialysis


Domain categorybiological science, biology, chemical science, chemistry









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