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osmosis

os·mo·sis [ oz mṓssiss, oss mṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. slow change in concentration: the diffusion of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a dilute to a more concentrated solution

2. gradual absorption: the gradual, often unconscious, absorption of knowledge or ideas through continual exposure rather than deliberate learning
She seemed to have picked up a working knowledge of Greek by osmosis.

[Mid-19th century. Latinization of osmose]

os·mot·ic [ oz mṓttik, oss mṓttik ] adjective
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