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osmosis
Universal Words
noun [U]
1 (biology or chemistry) the gradual passing of a liquid through a MEMBRANE (= a thin layer of material):
Water passes into the roots of a plant by osmosis.
2 the gradual process of learning or being influenced by sth, as a result of being in close contact with it:
As if by osmosis, the facts became clear over a period of time.
osmotic adjective:
osmotic pressure
