Osmose
Osmose (oz"mōs) , noun
[Greek {not transcribed}, equiv. to {not transcribed} impulse, from {not transcribed} to push.]
(a)
(Chemical Physics) The tendency in fluids to mix, or become equably diffused, when in contact. Same as osmosis, which see.
Collocations (1)
Electric osmose or Electric endosmose (Electricity) , the transportation of a liquid through a porous septum by the action of an electric current.