Chemosmosis
[kee-moz-moh-sis, -mos-, kem-oz-, -os-] /ˌki mɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, -mɒs-, ˌkɛm ɒz-, -ɒs-/
noun
1.
chemical action between substances that occurs through an intervening, semipermeable membrane.
/ˌkɛmɒzˈməʊsɪs/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of chemiosmosis
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