osmotic
Americanadjective
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Previous computer simulations had suggested that improving both ion flow and selectivity in nanofluidic channels could dramatically enhance osmotic energy generation.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
"A lot of the learning at the beginning here is kind of osmotic," said Adam.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix and may be sources of sustainable, "blue" osmotic energy.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
It’s an osmotic laxative: it works by attracting water molecules to the colon, causing more-watery stool to form.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2023
We may thus estimate the variation of the osmotic pressure from the value given by the gaseous equation, as the concentration of the solution or the molecular dissociation changes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
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