01 n. The tendency in fluids to mix, or become equably diffused, when in contact. It was first observed between fluids of differing densities, an…
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The tendency in fluids to mix, or become equably diffused, when in contact. It was first observed between fluids of differing densities, and as taking place through a membrane or an intervening porous structure. An older term for the phenomenon was Osmose.(Chemical Physics) Also: Osmose