English word chemiosmosis comes from English chemi-, English osmosis
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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chemi- | English (en) | |
osmosis | English (en) | Picking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge.. The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane. |
chemiosmosis | English (en) | (chemistry) Any chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially through a membrane in a biological cell. |