Osmosis

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(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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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Osmoses
possessive: Osmosis's
pluralpossessive: Osmoses'

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