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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 meronym | dialysis | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology, chemical science, chemistry | ||
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