osmosis — The process by which molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The process by which molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːzmoʊsɪs/
Korean meaning: 삼투 현상 (용매 분자가 반투막을 통해 농도가 낮은 쪽에서 높은 쪽으로 이동하는 현상)
Korean pronunciation: **아즈**모시스
Example Sentences
- My roommate learned to cook Korean food through osmosis after living with my grandmother for a month.
- The desalination plant uses reverse osmosis to purify seawater.
- I hoped to absorb math skills through osmosis by sleeping with my textbook under my pillow.
osmosis
NOUN//ˈɑːzmoʊsɪs//
The process by which molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one
a scientist carefully pours colored water into one side of a container divided by a thin membrane. The clear water on the left side slowly begins changing color as molecules pass through the barrier. Gradually, the concentrated colored solution on the right becomes lighter while the clear side becomes tinted. Other scientists observe closely as the two solutions slowly reach the same color intensity through the permeable barrier. molecules of a solvent passing through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one
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Origin
From Greek 'osmos' meaning 'a push' or 'thrust,' combined with the suffix '-osis.' The term was coined by 19th-century scientists to describe the process of liquid movement through membranes.
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“My roommate learned to cook Korean food through osmosis after living with my grandmother for a month.”
“The desalination plant uses reverse osmosis to purify seawater.”
“I hoped to absorb math skills through osmosis by sleeping with my textbook under my pillow.”
“Cell membranes regulate osmosis to maintain proper water balance.”
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