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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
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
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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