reverse osmosis
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reverse osmosis — n. a method of extracting essentially pure, fresh water from polluted or salt water by forcing the water under pressure against a semipermeable membrane, which passes the pure water molecules and filters out salts and and other dissolved… … English World dictionary
Reverse osmosis — Schematics of a reverse osmosis system (desalination) using a pressure exchanger. 1: Sea water inflow, 2: Fresh water … Wikipedia
reverse osmosis — atvirkštinis osmosas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tirpalo koncentravimas slėgiu pro pusiau laidžią membraną. atitikmenys: angl. reverse osmosis rus. обратный осмос … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Reverse Osmosis A Cappella — Reverse Osmosis is a sixteen person mixed a cappella group at the University of Southern California founded in January 2001. Reverse Osmosis (RO) routinely performs on the USC campus, but has also toured the East and West Coast, performing in… … Wikipedia
reverse osmosis — reverse′ osmo′sis n. chem. a process in which pure water is produced by forcing waste or saline water through a semipermeable membrane … From formal English to slang
Reverse osmosis plant — A reverse osmosis plant is a manufacturing plant where the process of reverse osmosis takes place. An average modern reverse osmosis plant needs six kilowatt hours of electricity to desalinate one cubic metre of water.Fact|date=August 2007 The… … Wikipedia
Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit — A Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) is a portable, self contained water treatment plant. Designed for military use, it can provide potable water from nearly any water source. There are many model ROWPUs in use by the United States… … Wikipedia
reverse osmosis — noun (chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure • Topics:… … Useful english dictionary
reverse osmosis — noun Chemistry a process by which a solvent passes through a porous membrane in the direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure … English new terms dictionary
reverse osmosis — /rəvɜs ɒzˈmoʊsəs/ (say ruhvers oz mohsuhs) noun a water purifying technique by which a fluid moves under pressure through a membrane from a high solute concentration to a lesser concentration. Compare osmosis …
reverse osmosis — noun Date: 1955 the movement of freshwater through a semipermeable membrane when pressure is applied to a solution (as seawater) on one side of it … New Collegiate Dictionary
