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osmotic

[ahz-mah-tik]

adjective

  1. relating to osmosis.



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"A lot of the learning at the beginning here is kind of osmotic," said Adam.

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This led to a six-fold increase in the osmotic energy efficiency.

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In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix and may be sources of sustainable, "blue" osmotic energy.

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Bono noted that some genes regulated by salt, dehydration and osmotic treatments were not regulated by ABA or cold stress, suggesting that they may be involved in the plant response through a different signaling pathway.

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It’s an osmotic laxative: it works by attracting water molecules to the colon, causing more-watery stool to form.

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