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Osmosis is when water molecules pass through a membrane.

For example, if there is more salt outside a cell then inside it, the process of osmosis transports water molecules outside the cell to equalize the concentration of salt.

WordNet's definition: 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

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