WordNet
reverse osmosis
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逆浸透膜
(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.
純粋な水を作り出す方法。浸透圧よりも強い静水圧にさらされた場合、溶液は自然の浸透と逆方向に準浸透膜を通じて通り抜ける。