reverse osmosis

English

Noun

reverse osmosis (uncountable)

(chemistry) 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

Translations

technique

Afrikaans: tru-osmose (af)
Dutch: omgekeerde osmose (nl)
Finnish: käänteisosmoosi

French: osmose inverse (fr) f
German: Umkehrosmose (de) f

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