osmosis

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IPA（発音記号）

/ɒzˈməʊsɪs/

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The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.

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When saltwater surrounds plant roots, osmosis draws water out of the cells, causing them to wilt.

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意味（1）

The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.

意味（2）

Act of picking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge.

I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through osmosis.

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osmoses （ 複数形 ）