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chemosmosis

American  
[kee-moz-moh-sis, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os-] / ˌki mɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, -mɒs-, ˌkɛm ɒz-, -ɒs- /

noun

  1. chemical action between substances that occurs through an intervening, semipermeable membrane.

chemosmosis British  
/ ˌkɛmɒzˈməʊsɪs, ˌkɛmɒzˈmɒtɪk /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of chemiosmosis

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Other Word Forms

  • chemosmotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of chemosmosis

chem- + osmosis

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