Term: osmosis: (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
Candidate hypernym: diffusion: (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration → 1
Candidate hypernym: difficulty: a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result → 0
Candidate hypernym: public debt: the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation → 0
Candidate hypernym: cryptomonad: common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms → 0
Candidate hypernym: obsessive-compulsive: a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics → 0
Candidate hypernym: grogram: a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum → 0
Candidate hypernym: race: any competition → 0
Candidate hypernym: lardizabala: evergreen monoecious climbers of South America having dark mauve-blue edible berries → 0
Candidate hypernym: mechanical engineer: a person trained to design and construct machines → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus scilla: sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: bomb rack: a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs → 0