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osmoses

verb

Meaning

  1. To diffuse by osmosis.
  2. To cause to diffuse by osmosis.
  3. 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.
  4. Picking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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