Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Definition of the Day
os·mo·sis ( P ) (z-mss, s-)n. pl. os·mo·ses (-sz)
- Diffusion of fluid through a semipermeable membrane from a solution with a low solute concentration to a solution with a higher solute concentration until there is an equal concentration of fluid on both sides of the membrane.
The tendency of fluids to diffuse in such a manner. - A gradual, often unconscious process of assimilation or absorption: learned French by osmosis while residing in Paris for 15 years.
