noun🔗ShareThe 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."The cucumber slices softened in the salad dressing through osmosis, as water moved from the less salty cucumber to the saltier dressing. "physiologybiologybiochemistryprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePicking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge."I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through osmosis."mindeducationabilityprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading