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chemosmosis

[ kee-moz-moh-sis, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os- ]
/ ˌki mɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, -mɒs-, ˌkɛm ɒz-, -ɒs- /
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noun
chemical action between substances that occurs through an intervening, semipermeable membrane.
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Origin of chemosmosis

chem- + osmosis

OTHER WORDS FROM chemosmosis

che·mos·mot·ic [kee-moz-mot-ik, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os-], /ˌki mɒzˈmɒt ɪk, -mɒs-, ˌkɛm ɒz-, -ɒs-/, adjective

Words nearby chemosmosis

chemosensitizer, chemosensory, chemoserotherapy, Chemosh, chemosis, chemosmosis, chemosphere, chemostat, chemosterilant, chemosterilize, chemosurgery
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British Dictionary definitions for chemosmosis

chemosmosis
/ (ˌkɛmɒzˈməʊsɪs) /
noun
a variant spelling of chemiosmosis

Derived forms of chemosmosis

chemosmotic (ˌkɛmɒzˈmɒtɪk), adjective
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