chemosmosis
[ kee-moz-moh-sis, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os- ]
noun
chemical action between substances that occurs through an intervening, semipermeable membrane.
Origin of chemosmosis
1Other words from chemosmosis
- che·mos·mot·ic [kee-moz-mot-ik, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os-], /ˌki mɒzˈmɒt ɪk, -mɒs-, ˌkɛm ɒz-, -ɒs-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for chemosmosis
chemosmosis
/ (ˌkɛmɒzˈməʊsɪs) /
noun
a variant spelling of chemiosmosis
Derived forms of chemosmosis
- chemosmotic (ˌkɛmɒzˈmɒtɪk), adjective
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