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Noun Concept
Categories: Diffusion, Membrane technology, Water technology
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osmosis  Effects of osmosis  electroneutral exchange  endosmose  endosmosis
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Osmosis is the spontaneous net movement or diffusion of solvent molecules through a selectively-permeable membrane from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential, in the direction that tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides. Wikipedia
Movement of molecules through a membrane. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Movement of water towards to more concentrated compartment Wikidata
The passage of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane separating two solutions of different concentrations. OmegaWiki
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. Wiktionary
Movement of molecules. Wiktionary (translation)
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