单词	osmosis
释义	osmosisos‧mo‧sis /ɒzˈməʊsɪs $ ɑːzˈmoʊ-/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINosmosis Origin: 1800-1900 osmose ‘osmosis’ (1800-1900), from Greek osmos ‘push’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Alan Strachan seems to achieve what he wants by osmosis. And somehow-not solely by osmosis, either-we began acquiring that degree of skill and energy and initiative of quick intelligence. Linguistic experts have found that part of it is a matter of drill and part a process more like osmosis. They will die quicker than you can say reverse osmosis. This process is known as reverse osmosis. When red blood cells are put into water, they swell and burst due to osmosis. word sets WORD SETS► Chemistry acetate, nounacid, nounacidic, adjectiveacidify, verbactive, adjectiveadditive, nounagent, nounalchemy, nounalcohol, nounalkali, nounalkaline, adjectiveamalgam, nounantioxidant, noun-ate, suffixatomic number, nounbase, nounbauxite, nounbeaker, nounbenzene, nounbiochemistry, nounbitumen, nounbleach, nounbond, nounbonding, nouncalcify, verbcarbohydrate, nouncarbonate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarbonize, verbcatalyst, nouncaustic, adjectivechain reaction, nounchemical, nounchemical, adjectivechemical reaction, nounchemist, nounchemistry, nounchlorinate, verbcitric acid, nouncombustion, nounconcentration, nouncondense, verbcontaminant, nouncontaminate, verbcontaminated, adjectivecorrode, verbcorrosion, nouncorrosive, adjectivecrucible, nouncrystal, nouncrystallize, verbcyanide, nounDDT, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdegrade, verbderive, verbdetoxification, noundextrose, noundioxin, noundispersion, noundissolve, verbdistill, verbeffervesce, verbeffervescent, adjectiveelectrolysis, nounelectrolyte, nounelectroplate, verbemulsify, verbemulsion, nounenzyme, nounexpand, verbfatty acid, nounferment, verbferment, nounflashback, nounflask, nounformaldehyde, nounformula, nounfructose, nounfungicide, nounfuse, verbgas, noungaseous, adjectiveglucose, noungranular, adjectivegraphite, nounhallucinogen, nounhelium, nounherbicide, nounhydrate, nouninert, adjectiveinsoluble, adjectiveinsulin, nounion, nounionize, verblactic acid, nounlimescale, nounlitmus, nounlitmus paper, nounlitmus test, nounmethane, nounmixture, nounmolecule, nounneon, nounnerve gas, nounneutralize, verbneutron, nounnitric acid, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounorganic chemistry, nounosmosis, nounoxidize, verboxyacetylene, nounoxygenate, verbozone, nounpart, nounpectin, nounpesticide, nounpestle, nounpetrochemical, nounpH, nounphotosynthesis, nounplasma, nounpolyunsaturated, adjectivepotash, nounprecipitate, verbprecipitate, nounprecipitation, nounproduct, nounprussic acid, nounquicklime, nounradioactive, adjectiveradioactivity, nounradiology, nounreact, verbreaction, nounreactive, adjectivereagent, nounresidue, nounretort, nounriboflavin, nounsalt, nounsaltpetre, nounsaturate, verbsaturated, adjectivesaturation, nounsaturation point, nounsemiconductor, nounsoft, adjectivesolid, nounsolution, nounsolvent, nounstability, nounstabilizer, nounstable, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, nounsucrose, nounsulphate, nounsulphide, nounsulphur, nounsulphur dioxide, nounsulphuric acid, nounsulphurous, adjectivesurface tension, nounsuspension, nounsynthesize, verbsynthetic, adjectivetannin, nountartaric acid, nounTNT, noununstable, adjectivevalence, nounvitamin, nounvolatile, adjectivevulcanize, verbwater softener, nounwater-soluble, adjectivewater vapour, nounwetting agent, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► process of osmosis  He seems to absorb information through a process of osmosis. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► reverse · The Labpure laboratory reverse osmosis system from Vaponics can provide up to 3785 litres of purified water each day.· This process is known as reverse osmosis.· They will die quicker than you can say reverse osmosis.· To remove just about everything, and run it to waste, the ultimate is a reverse osmosis unit at around £250.· The solution to your problem is to use a tapwater filter such as Nitragon or a reverse osmosis unit. 1if you learn facts or understand ideas by osmosis, you gradually learn them by hearing them oftenby osmosis Children learn new languages by osmosis. He seems to absorb information through a process of osmosis.2technical the gradual process of liquid passing through a membrane—osmotic /ɒzˈmɒtɪk $ ɑːzˈmɑː-/ adjective
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