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Osmosis

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.

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noun
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Picking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge.

    "I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through osmosis."

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