Osmotic Meaning
/ɒzˈmɒtɪk/, /ɒsˈmɒtɪk/, /ɑzˈmɑtɪk/, /ɑsˈmɑtɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjRelating to, or powered by, osmosis.
"We saw them waking, we heard them sleeping, we sensed them dreaming, we were permeated completely with the strange Gray Myth of the West and the weird dark Myth of the East when morning came. All my actions since then have been dictated automatically to my subconscious by this horrible osmotic experience."— 1957, Jack Kerouac, chapter 11, in On the Road, Viking Press, →OCLC, part 3:
Sentence Examples
The osmotic pressure was high.
Osmotic balance is crucial for cells.
The cell membrane regulates the osmotic pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ pressure forces water to move from low to high solute concentration across a membrane.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ pressure of the solution was carefully measured to ensure the cells would not burst.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ pressure forces water to move from low to high solute concentration across a membrane.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ pressure of the solution was carefully measured to ensure the cells would not burst.