osmosis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- osmosis 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.
Senses
osmosis is used for these senses in English:
- osmosis (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.
osmosis — full definition
- 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.
- noun The gradual, unconscious absorption of knowledge, habits or attitudes simply by being around them.