о́смос — meaning in English

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

о́смос 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

1. 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.
2. noun The gradual, unconscious absorption of knowledge, habits or attitudes simply by being around them.