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to osmote

to osmote

9.9
To pass through a thin barrier that only lets tiny parts through
  • verb
  • /ɑːzˈmoʊt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : osmose
  • Water can osmote through the cell membrane.

Examples

  • Certain ions can osmote through the cell membrane, depending on the concentration gradient.

  • The experiment demonstrates how selectively permeable membranes allow only specific substances to osmote through.

  • Water molecules osmote through the plant roots during the process of absorption.

  • Can substances osmote into the bloodstream?

  • Certain ions can osmote through the cell membrane, depending on the concentration gradient.

  • Water molecules osmote through the plant roots during the process of absorption.

  • The experiment demonstrates how selectively permeable membranes allow only specific substances to osmote through.

Synonyms

to osmose
vsto osmote
  • Specialized
9.2

Water moves through a thin layer, like a cell wall, to even amounts on both sides

refers specifically to movement through a semipermeable membrane

How Fast

to flow
333 1.0
to permeate
24 6.0
to osmote
  • Specialized
9.9
to seep
82 2.7

Surface Forms

osmote infinitive
osmoted past
osmoted past participle
osmoting present participle
osmotes third person singular

Morphology

osmote = osmosis (semi-transparent) = osmo + te

The meaning is clearly related to 'osmosis', but the verb form 'osmote' is rare/irregular and the morphemes ('osmo-' and '-te') are not fully productive for learners.

Etymology

Osmote comes from the same root as osmosis and the Greek word osmos, which means 'push' or 'thrust'. So, to osmote is to be 'pushed' or to 'pass through' a thin membrane, which is exactly what happens when a substance moves by osmosis.