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chemosmosis

[kee-moz-moh-sis, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os-]
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noun
  1. chemical action between substances that occurs through an intervening, semipermeable membrane.
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Origin of chemosmosis

chem- + osmosis
Related formsche·mos·mot·ic [kee-moz-mot-ik, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os-] /ˌki mɒzˈmɒt ɪk, -mɒs-, ˌkɛm ɒz-, -ɒs-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for chemosmosis

chemosmosis

noun
  1. a variant spelling of chemiosmosis
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Derived Formschemosmotic (ˌkɛmɒzˈmɒtɪk), adjective
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