osmose

[ oz-mohs, os- ]

verb (used without object)

, os·mosed, os·mos·ing.

1. to undergo osmosis.

verb (used with object)

, os·mosed, os·mos·ing.

1. to subject to osmosis.

noun

1. osmosis.

osmose

/ ˈɒs-; ˈɒzməʊs; -məʊz /

verb

1. to undergo or cause to undergo osmosis

noun

1. a former name for osmosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of osmose¹

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from osmosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of osmose¹

C19 (n): abstracted from the earlier terms endosmose and exosmose; related to Greek ōsmos push

Example Sentences

The following interesting experiment will give you an idea of this process or force of osmose.

From Project Gutenberg

Osmose, the movement of fluids through membranes or thin partitions.

From Project Gutenberg

The moisture gets into the root hairs by a process called osmose.

From Project Gutenberg

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