Osmophobia
noun
a fear of odors, smells; also called olfactophobia , osphresiophobia
See olfactophobia
See osphresiophobia
Word Origin
Greek osme ‘smell’
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[oz-mohs, os-] /ˈɒz moʊs, ˈɒs-/ verb (used without object), osmosed, osmosing. 1. to undergo . verb (used with object), osmosed, osmosing. 2. to subject to . noun 3. . [oz-moh-sis, os-] /ɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, ɒs-/ noun 1. Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. 2. a subtle or gradual absorption or mingling: He never studies but seems to learn […]
- Osmosis
[oz-moh-sis, os-] /ɒzˈmoʊ sɪs, ɒs-/ noun 1. Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. 2. a subtle or gradual absorption or mingling: He never studies but seems to learn by osmosis. /ɒzˈməʊsɪs; ɒs-/ noun 1. the passage of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated to a more concentrated solution until both solutions are of […]