"reverse osmosis" meaning in All languages combined

See reverse osmosis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} reverse osmosis (uncountable)
  1. (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 Wikipedia link: reverse osmosis Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (technique): tru-osmose (Afrikaans), omgekeerde osmose (Dutch), käänteisosmoosi (Finnish), osmose inverse [feminine] (French), Umkehrosmose [feminine] (German), odwrócona osmoza [feminine] (Polish), ósmosis inversa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-reverse_osmosis-en-noun-G96tD5~5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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