osmose
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os·mose
(ŏz′mōs′, ŏs′-)intr. & tr.v. os·mosed, os·mos·ing, os·mos·es
To diffuse or cause to diffuse by osmosis.
[Back-formation from osmosis.]
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osmose
(ˈɒzməʊs; -məʊz; ˈɒs-)vb
1. (Chemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo osmosis
2. (Biology) to undergo or cause to undergo osmosis
3. (Chemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo osmosis
[C19 (n): abstracted from the earlier terms endosmose and exosmose; related to Greek ōsmos push]
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os•mose
(ˈɒz moʊs, ˈɒs-)v. -mosed, -mos•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to undergo osmosis.
v.t. 2. to subject to osmosis.
n. 3. osmosis.
[1850–55; back formation from osmosis]
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osmose
Past participle: osmosed
Gerund: osmosing
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