Osmosis - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Osmosis :  (noun)

1: 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

Based on WordNet 2.0

Osmosis : \Os*mo"sis\, n. [NL.] Osmose.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Osmosis :  The process by which solvent molecules pass through a semipermable membrane from a dilute solution into a more concentrated solution.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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