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osmogene

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Etymology

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From osmo- +‎ -gene.

Noun

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osmogene (plural osmogenes)

  1. An apparatus, consisting of a number of cells whose sides are of parchment paper, for conducting the process of osmosis. It is used especially in sugar refining to remove potassium salts from the molasses.