noun🔗ShareÓsmosisThe 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. "Las rodajas de pepino se ablandaron en el aderezo de la ensalada por ósmosis, ya que el agua se movió del pepino menos salado al aderezo más salado.physiologybiologybiochemistryprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAdquisición accidental de conocimientoPicking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge."I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through osmosis."Estaba leyendo sobre pollos, y supongo que aprendí sobre halcones por adquisición accidental de conocimiento.mindeducationabilityprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading