adjective
- relating to or characterized by exosmosis; involving the flow of a liquid outward through a semipermeable membrane
Usage: technical; biology; chemistry
Examples
- The exosmotic process caused water to move out of the cell.
- Exosmotic pressure can be observed when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution.
- The exosmotic flow of solvent is driven by differences in solute concentration.
- Scientists studied the exosmotic behavior of the membrane under various conditions.