reverse osmosis
A technique whereby a solution is forced through a semipermeable membrane under pressureA technique whereby a solution is forced through a semipermeable membrane under pressure; used to generate drinkable water from seawater, or to separate chemical compounds
» Reverse osmosis consists in forcing seawater through a membrane that filters out the salt.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A technique whereby a solution is forced through a semipermeable membrane under pressure; used to generate drinkable water from seawater, or to separate chemical compounds
Umkehrosmose
(chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure
Examples
2 sentencesReverse osmosis consists in forcing seawater through a membrane that filters out the salt.
Sun Works staff member Viraj Puri explains that the river water is purified and desalinated by a "reverse osmosis" machine.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable