endosmotic

Variant of endosmosis

endosmosis definition

endos·mo·sis (en′däs mō′sis)

noun

in osmosis, the more rapid, inward diffusion of the less dense fluid through the semipermeable membrane to mingle with the more dense

Etymology: altered (after osmosis) < Fr endosmose < endo-, endo- + Gr ōsmos: see osmosis

Related Forms:

  • endosmotic en′·dos·mot′ic (-mät′ik) adjective

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