osmosis in Chinese
osmosis in Chinese is 渗透 — osmosis means the movement of a solvent, usually water, through a semi-permeable membrane from a weaker solution into a stronger one, so that the concentrations tend to even out.
osmosis in Chinese
渗透
Pronounced: shèn tòu
(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.
What does "osmosis" mean?
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noun The movement of a solvent, usually water, through a semi-permeable membrane from a weaker solution into a stronger one, so that the concentrations tend to even out.
"Water enters the root hairs by osmosis because the cell sap is more concentrated than the surrounding soil water."
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noun The gradual, unconscious absorption of knowledge, habits or attitudes simply by being around them.
"He never studied the rules; he learned them by osmosis from watching his father play."
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osmosis in a sentence
- Water enters the root hairs by osmosis because the cell sap is more concentrated than the surrounding soil water.
- Put the potato slices in salt water and osmosis will draw the moisture out.
- He never studied the rules; he learned them by osmosis from watching his father play.
- Office jargon spreads by osmosis.
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What is "osmosis" in Chinese?
"osmosis" in Chinese is 渗透. osmosis means: The movement of a solvent, usually water, through a semi-permeable membrane from a weaker solution into a stronger one, so that the concentrations tend to even out.
How do you pronounce 渗透?
"osmosis" in Chinese is 渗透, pronounced "shèn tòu".
How do you use "osmosis" in a sentence?
Example: "Water enters the root hairs by osmosis because the cell sap is more concentrated than the surrounding soil water." In Chinese, "osmosis" is 渗透.
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