OSMOSIS

osmosis

(noun) (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

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Etymology

Noun

osmosis (countable and uncountable, plural osmoses)

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.

Picking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge.

Source: Wiktionary

Os*mo"sis, n. Etym: [NL.]

Definition: Osmose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition