osmosis
nounHow many syllables in osmosis?
There are 3 syllables in the word osmosis.How to pronounce osmosis:
Definition of osmosis:
- osmosis (noun):
- (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal.
- movement of a solvent (such as water) through a semipermeable membrane (as of a living cell) into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane
Synonyms for osmosis:
absorption
dialysis
reverse osmosis
soaking up
sucking up
Antonyms for osmosis:
boredom
distraction
rejection
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Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.
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