chemosmosis

[ kee-moz-moh-sis, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os- ]
/ ˌki mɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, -mɒs-, ˌkɛm ɒz-, -ɒs- /

noun

chemical action between substances that occurs through an intervening, semipermeable membrane.

Origin of chemosmosis

chem- + osmosis

OTHER WORDS FROM chemosmosis

che·mos·mot·ic [kee-moz-mot-ik, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os-] /ˌki mɒzˈmɒt ɪk, -mɒs-, ˌkɛm ɒz-, -ɒs-/, adjective

Words nearby chemosmosis

chemosensitizer, chemosensory, chemoserotherapy, chemosh, chemosis, chemosmosis, chemosphere, chemostat, chemosterilant, chemosterilize, chemosurgery

British Dictionary definitions for chemosmosis

chemosmosis
/ (ˌkɛmɒzˈməʊsɪs) /

noun

a variant spelling of chemiosmosis

Derived forms of chemosmosis

chemosmotic (ˌkɛmɒzˈmɒtɪk), adjective