reverse osmosis (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 22
def (chemistry) a method of producing pure water
def a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure
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Hypernym osmosis
Domain of synset - TOPIC chemistry, chemical science
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Member of this domain - TOPIC chemistry, chemical science
Hyponym osmosis

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