semipermeable
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Researchers in ACS Energy Letters report creating a semipermeable membrane that harvests osmotic energy from salt gradients and converts it to electricity.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
At the heart of every fuel cell lies a semipermeable membrane.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2023
Producing outstanding kimchi requires a Goldilocks situation, Kim says: fermentation vessels need to be semipermeable rather than overly permeable or impermeable.
From Scientific American ● May 16, 2023
Many producers simply remove the alcohol from normal wines by forcing the liquid through semipermeable membranes, spinning it, or boiling off most of the alcoholic components.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2023
I am glad to have a semipermeable memory after getting into this.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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