osmotic

Phonetic Respelling: [ oz-moh-sis, os- ]

Definition:

adj. of or relating to diffusion of fluid through a semipermeable membrane until there is an equal concentration of fluid on both sides of the membrane

Sentence:

Osmotic pressure prevents inward flow of water across a semipermeable membrane.

More example sentences:

Osmotic pressure prevents inward flow of water across a semipermeable membrane.

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Synonyms:

of osmosis; relatingto osmosis; relatingto movement of solvent

Antonyms:

lacking diffusion

Osmotic rhymes:

• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • osmotic
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • aeronautic