chemosmosis

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A form of chemiosmosis — Any chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially through a membrane in a biological cell

OriginEnglish osmosis ← New Latin chēmīa →
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Meanings

nounchemosmosis (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of chemiosmosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chemiosmosis

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishosmosis
  4. Englishchemosmosis

From chemo- + osmosis.

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APA

chemosmosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosmosis

MLA

“chemosmosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosmosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemosmosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosmosis.

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