osmosis. 1  Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
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what is softwood softwood refers to lumber that has been cut from a coniferous or an evergreen tree softwoods are frequently used as building materials softwoods come from evergreen and conifer trees such as pine cedar or spruce the other class of wood is hardwood which comes from angiosperms such as walnut hickory or maple softwood lumber is used for many woodworking projects because it is usually strong and easy to work with