biophysical processes
type: Concept
narrower: osmosis

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: osmosis

electroosmosis
type: Concept
broader: osmosis

osmosis
type: Concept
broader: biophysical processes
definition: The diffusion of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane, such as a cell wall, from a solution of relatively low concentration to one of relatively high concentration. The solutes do not pass through the membrane. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; osmosis]
narrower: electroosmosis