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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


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



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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