Meanings
nounchemiosmosis (countable and uncountable, plural chemiosmoses)
plural chemiosmoses
- countablephysicaluncountablebiochemistryAny chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially through a membrane in a biological cell
Synonyms: chemosmosis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially through a membrane in a biological cell
Similar
Origin
- New Latinchēmīa
- Englishchemo-
- Englishchemi-
- Englishosmosis
- Englishchemiosmosis
Translations
Spanish quimiosmosis
- quimiosmosischemical reaction
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APA
chemiosmosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemiosmosis
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“chemiosmosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemiosmosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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