অভিস্রবণ

Bengali

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɔbʱisɾɔbon/, [ˈɔbʱisɾɔbon], [ˈɔvisɾɔbon]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɔbʱisɹɔbon/, [ˈɔbʱisɹɔbon], [ˈɔvisɹɔbon]

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Noun

অভিস্রবণ • (obhisrobon)

1. osmosis
2. (chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.
3. (figurative) Passive absorption or impartation of information, habits, etc.; the act of teaching or picking up knowledge incidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge.