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PRONUNCIATION OF REVERSE OSMOSIS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REVERSE OSMOSIS

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Reverse osmosis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES REVERSE OSMOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Reverse osmosis

Reverse osmosis is a water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane. This membrane technology is not properly a filtration method. In reverse osmosis, an applied pressure is used to overcome osmotic pressure, a colligative property, that is driven by chemical potential, a thermodynamic parameter. Reverse osmosis can remove many types of molecules and ions from solutions, and is used in both industrial processes and the production of potable water. The result is that the solute is retained on the pressurized side of the membrane and the pure solvent is allowed to pass to the other side. To be "selective", this membrane should not allow large molecules or ions through the pores, but should allow smaller components of the solution to pass freely. In the normal osmosis process, the solvent naturally moves from an area of low solute concentration, through a membrane, to an area of high solute concentration. The movement of a pure solvent is driven to reduce the free energy of the system by equalizing solute concentrations on each side of a membrane, generating osmotic pressure.

Definition of reverse osmosis in the English dictionary

The definition of reverse osmosis in the dictionary is a technique for purifying water, in which pressure is applied to force liquid through a semipermeable membrane in the opposite direction to that in normal osmosis.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REVERSE OSMOSIS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE REVERSE OSMOSIS

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Synonyms and antonyms of reverse osmosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «reverse osmosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REVERSE OSMOSIS

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The translations of reverse osmosis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reverse osmosis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反渗透
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ósmosis inversa
570 millions of speakers

English

reverse osmosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिवर्स ऑस्मोसिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التناضح العكسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обратный осмос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

osmose reversa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপরীত আস্রবণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

osmose inverse,
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Osmosis songsang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Umkehrosmose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逆浸透
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역삼 투
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reverse osmosis
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thẩm thấu ngược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைகீழ் சவ்வூடுபரவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिवर्स ऑस्मोसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ters osmoz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osmosi inversa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odwróconej osmozy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зворотний осмос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

osmoza inversa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

αντίστροφης όσμωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tru-osmose
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

omvänd osmos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

omvendt osmose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reverse osmosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REVERSE OSMOSIS»

The term «reverse osmosis» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REVERSE OSMOSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reverse osmosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REVERSE OSMOSIS»

Discover the use of reverse osmosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reverse osmosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reverse Osmosis: Design, Processes, and Applications for ...
Reverse osmosis is rapidly growing as a water treatment technology used for many applications, such as boiler feed water and recovering wastwater for reuse.
Jane Kucera, 2011
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Reverse osmosis: membrane technology, water chemistry & ...
The book features a full description of the RO process, a comprehensive review of membrane technology and system design, and describes the economic benefits of RO and other desalination technologies.
Zahid Amjad, 1993
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Popular Science
Reverse-Osmosis. Water. Improver. This. homemade. unit. uses. an. Eastman. membrane. to. demonstrate. a. new. way. of. producing. good. water. First step in making the unit is the spacing of No. 60 holes apart in the membrane cylinder.
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Flat Sheet, Bench and Pilot Testing for Pesticide Removal ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMAR Y The rejection of twelve pesticides from portable water sources was investigated using reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes. These twelve pesticides are simazine, atrazine, cyanazine, bentazone, diuron, ...
James S. Taylor, 2000
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Popular Mechanics
One water condition often can hinder treatment of another. The membrane in a reverse-osmosis (RO) unit, for example, is easily clogged by hard water, so you may need to install a softener before you can filter for nitrates or heavy metals.
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Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
In reverse osmosis, the opposite happens. When we apply pressures greater than the osmotic pressure to the more concentrated solution, solvent flows from it to the more dilute solution by a process we call reverse osmosis (Figure 6.17).
Frederick Bettelheim, William Brown, Mary Campbell, 2009
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When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, ...
The disadvantages of reverse osmosis systems are low output (the output of average-sized units is in the range of 1 to 4 ... day) and the fact that the reverse osmosis membrane is kept clean by flushing several gallons of water down the drain ...
Matthew Stein, 2008
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Replacement of Renal Function by Dialysis: A Text Book of ...
A spiral wound reverse osmosis module. (Reprinted from the F.D.A. report ' Investigation of the Risks and Hazards Associated with Hemodialysis Devices', Prakash Keshaviah, Principal Investigator.) membranes are also susceptible to damage ...
John Francis Maher, 1989
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Particulate and Organic Matter Fouling of Seawater Reverse ...
Cost indications Technology €/m3 Seawater reverse osmosis 0.50 – 1.00 Brackish water reverse osmosis 0.25 – 0.50 Electrodialysis 0.25 – 0.50 Nanofiltration 0.15 – 0.25 Ultra/microfiltration 0.05 – 0.10 (Schippers, 2010) In Table 1.2, the ...
Sergio G. Salinas Rodriguez, 2011
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Fouling-resistant Coatings for Reverse Osmosis Membranes: ...
Chapter 2: Background Reverse osmosis Osmosis is a process whereby a liquid passes through a semi-permeable barrier from one reservoir to another due to a difference in chemical potential. It occurs in systems of two solutions separated ...
Jennifer Sarah Louie, Stanford University. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REVERSE OSMOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reverse osmosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Madurai Corporation proposes to install reverse osmosis water …
MADURAI: The Madurai Corporation has proposed to install reverse osmosis water purification units across the city to provide safe drinking water to the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Xiaomi smart water purifier might be coming to India soon
Just announced today, it makes tap water drinkable with Reverse Osmosis (RO), is super compact, shows real-time water quality, and reminds you on your ... «Techradar India, Jul 15»
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Therese Kerr mocked for "reverse osmosis" water
Remember poor old Pete Evans and his “activated almonds?” The paleo guru with the disconcertingly blue eyes was relentlessly mocked after he was featured ... «ELLE, Jul 15»
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Mobile reverse osmosis pool water cleaning service
BAKERSFIELD, CA - If you need to clean your pool but want to be water conscious, "Clean Water Solutions" mobile reverse osmosis water filtration system might ... «Kern Golden Empire, May 15»
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The benefits of water softeners, reverse osmosis...
That's why you should consider getting products like water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, or iron filters that will ensure your home gets only water of the ... «Guelph Mercury, May 15»
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Rain delays reverse osmosis need for one year
With rainfall bumping Lake Palo Pinto to almost 30 percent capacity, Mineral Wells city officials have elected to delay completion of a reverse osmosis facility for ... «Mineral Wells Index, Apr 15»
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Man finds drought friendly way to clean pools using reverse osmosis
The water goes through a carbon filter, a sedimentation filter, a pressurized pump and finally the reverse osmosis process. Kerber says it goes through all of the ... «KERO 23ABC News, Apr 15»
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Another Voice: Reverse osmosis may help sea water solve critical …
However, other arid regions such as Saudi Arabia, Australia and Israel are currently obtaining drinking water using a technology called reverse osmosis (RO) ... «Buffalo News, Apr 15»
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Study demonstrates desalination with nanoporous graphene …
"The flux through the current graphene membranes was at least an order of magnitude higher than [that through] state-of-the-art reverse osmosis polymeric ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
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Reverse osmosis: Need or waste
"Now, look at how clean a glass of our RO (reverse osmosis)-treated water is," they say, doing the same test on some water they have brought along. «Times of India, Mar 15»

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