Word: chemiosmosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: che
mi
os
mo
sis
Definition: Any chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially through a membrane in a biological cell
Morphemes:
Affix: chemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
Affix: osmosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὠσμός
Language: grc
Decoded: osmos
Meaning: push