Osmosis (disambiguation)

Osmosis is the movement of molecules through a membrane.

Osmosis may also refer to:

Physical

Capillary osmosis, the motion of liquid in a porous body
Electro-osmosis, the motion of liquid induced by an applied potential
- Electroosmotic pump, used for generating flow or pressure by use of an electric field
Forward osmosis, a process that uses a semi-permeable membrane to effect separation of water from dissolved solutes
Reverse osmosis, a membrane-technology filtration method
- Reverse osmosis plant, a manufacturing plant where the process of reverse osmosis takes place
- Reverse osmosis water purification unit, a portable, self-contained water treatment plant designed for military use
Pressure-retarded osmosis, the salinity gradient energy retrieved from the difference in the salt concentration between seawater and river water
Standing gradient osmosis, the reabsorption of water against the osmotic gradient in the intestines

Osmosis Jones, a 2001 live-action/animated comedy film
- also the name of the main character of the film
- Osmosis Jones (soundtrack), the soundtrack for the named film
Osmosis Records (Osmose Productions), a French independent record label
Osmosis (solitaire), a solitaire game also known as "Treasure Trove"
Reverse Osmosis (a cappella group), a singing group at the University of Southern California founded in January 2001