reverse osmosis
noun
: the movement of fresh water through a semipermeable membrane when pressure is applied to a solution (such as seawater) on one side of it
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For example, Dupont’s reverse osmosis membranes are used for filtration in areas with spotty access to clean water.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
But the options are endless, from simple $20 charcoal-filter pitchers to reverse osmosis, point-of-entry, or ultraviolet filters.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
Residents in Hialeah get half of their water from Miami-Dade County and half from a reverse osmosis plant jointly owned by the city and the county.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024
Then, a filtration system would convert it into potable water through forward and reverse osmosis, the study's authors wrote.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
But the options are endless, from simple $20 charcoal-filter pitchers to reverse osmosis, point-of-entry, or ultraviolet filters.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
Residents in Hialeah get half of their water from Miami-Dade County and half from a reverse osmosis plant jointly owned by the city and the county.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024
Then, a filtration system would convert it into potable water through forward and reverse osmosis, the study's authors wrote.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
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“Reverse osmosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20osmosis. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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