reverse osmosis
Definition
Liquid filtering process in which a contaminated (more concentrated) liquid is forced to pass through a semi-permeable membrane that block most dissolved or suspended contaminants. It is called 'reverse' because in normal osmosis a less-concentrated liquid passes into a more concentrated one.
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