Definitions for osmoseˈɒz moʊs, ˈɒs-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•moseˈɒz moʊs, ˈɒs-(v.; n.)-mosed, -mos•ing
(v.i.)to undergo osmosis.
(v.t.)to subject to osmosis.
Ref: osmosis .
Origin of osmose:
1850–55; back formation from osmosis
Wiktionary
osmose(Verb)
To diffuse by osmosis.
osmose(Verb)
To cause to diffuse by osmosis.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Osmose
. If two liquids be separated from each other only by a skin or parchment, each will percolate through the membrane and diffuse into the other; the process is known as osmose, and is constantly illustrated in the animal and vegetable world.
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