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osmoze

English translation: osmosis

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Portuguese term or phrase:osmoze
English translation:osmosis
Entered by: David Jessop

22:04 Jul 3, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Botany
Portuguese term or phrase: osmoze
Acontece com os animais
eliane
osmosis
Explanation:
I believe this may be it.

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Note added at 37 mins (2004-07-03 22:41:14 GMT)
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See these sites on the process of osmosis in plants:

Osmosis -
Osmosis. Osmosis: the movement of water molecules from an area of high
concentration to an area of low concentration. Cell membranes ...
www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/ science/sbi3a1/Cells/Osmosis.htm

Osmosis -
Osmosis. ... In such situations, water still moves across membranes by simple diffusion,
but the process is important enough to warrant a distinct name - osmosis. ...
arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/ hbooks/cmb/cells/pmemb/osmosis.html
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David Jessop
Laos
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
osmosis


Explanation:
I believe this may be it.

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Note added at 37 mins (2004-07-03 22:41:14 GMT)
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See these sites on the process of osmosis in plants:

Osmosis -
Osmosis. Osmosis: the movement of water molecules from an area of high
concentration to an area of low concentration. Cell membranes ...
www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/ science/sbi3a1/Cells/Osmosis.htm

Osmosis -
Osmosis. ... In such situations, water still moves across membranes by simple diffusion,
but the process is important enough to warrant a distinct name - osmosis. ...
arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/ hbooks/cmb/cells/pmemb/osmosis.html

David Jessop
Laos
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Javier Ramos
24 mins
  -> Thanks Javier :-) David
agree  Joao Vieira
48 mins
  -> Thanks Joao :-) David
agree  António Ribeiro
1 hr
  -> Thanks António :-) David
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Muriel :-) David
agree  Henrique Magalhaes: But in Pt-pt is 'osmose' w/ un 's' and a not z'.
10 hrs
  -> Not too clear on your comment Henrique...
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
2 days 18 hrs
  -> Thanks Patricia :-) David
agree  Emma Cox
8 days
  -> Thanks Emma :-) David
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