dialysis
(noun) separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dialysis (countable and uncountable, plural dialyses)
(chemistry) A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
(medicine) Utilization of this method for removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
(rhetoric) The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion.
(rhetoric) Asyndeton.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*al"y*sis, n.; pl. Dialyses. Etym: [L., separation, fr. Gr.
1. (Gram.)
Definition: Diæresis. See Diæresis,
1.
2. (Rhet.)
Definition: Same as Asyndeton.
3. (Med.) (a) Debility. (b) A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts.
4. (Chem.)
Definition: The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 June 2025
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
