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Noun(1) (biology, chemistry(2) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal(3) absorption

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(1) Thomas maintained that she did not devour encyclopaedias for breakfast but picked up her knowledge by osmosis .(2) Political parties and city politics are not good bedfellows, but the city keeps getting dragged into the mix like there's some principle of osmosis at work.(3) Hoberman mounts a catch all analysis of the curious three-way osmosis between Washington, Hollywood and the counter-culture.(4) There, the salt acts as a magnet, drawing water by osmosis from the blood and other body fluids up through the glands.(5) Apparently through osmosis they have come up with separate themes to pursue.(6) Therefore, water tends to flow into the cell by osmosis , down its concentration gradient.(7) Her first set was a combination of songs Eliza had absorbed from her famous parents through osmosis , a Billy Brag number and tracks from her new album, Anglicana.(8) We've been working together for so long, it's like osmosis .(9) I mean, I've got this theory that if you watch a lot of sport on television, by some sort of strange process of osmosis you think you play a lot of sport.(10) The open office is a tremendous opportunity to share knowledge and learn by osmosis .(11) By means of osmosis , the high concentration of sugar in the solution draws wastes, chemicals and extra water from the tiny blood vessels in your peritoneal membrane into the solution.(12) By interaction and osmosis , the prevailing attitude shifts from one of doctrine, to that of a general consensus.(13) In other words, information was being transmitted almost by osmosis , encouraging the pursuit of excellence.(14) what she knows of the blue-blood set she learned not through birthright, not even through wealth, but through osmosis(15) Since there's little, if any, coursework required, call it education by osmosis .(16) Pop culture icons have always been part of the zeitgeist; they seep in through visual osmosis .
Related Words
(1) reverse osmosis
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1. osmosis
2. osmose


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his reverse osmosis machine

his reverse OSMOSIS machine

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 15


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