chemosmosis

[kee-moz-moh-sis, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os-]

noun

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

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

a variant spelling of chemiosmosis

Derived Formschemosmotic (ˌkɛmɒzˈmɒtɪk), adjective

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