Garden Dictionary Word: osmosis (adj. osmotic)

osmosis (adj. osmotic)

The diffusion of liquid through a semipermeable membrane (such as a cell wall) until there is an equal concentration on both sides of the membrane. The process by which water is taken up through the roots of a plant and transported throughout the structure.

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