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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Carbon—like reverse osmosis, which requires costly equipment—can indiscriminately strip out smaller molecules, removing color and flavor along with any suspect chemicals.
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Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
As is, this water is undrinkable, but, primarily through a process of reverse osmosis, the salt and mineral content can be removed, and the water can be made safe to drink.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Another focus is upgrading its water production systems with a reverse osmosis plant that produces safe drinking water from seawater, allowing the number of scientists to be stationed at the base to increase.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
The AquaTru Classic is a highly effective countertop reverse osmosis system with a four-stage filtration process that removes up to 99 percent of more than 80 contaminants, including lead, fluoride and PFAS.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
As is, this water is undrinkable, but, primarily through a process of reverse osmosis, the salt and mineral content can be removed, and the water can be made safe to drink.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Another focus is upgrading its water production systems with a reverse osmosis plant that produces safe drinking water from seawater, allowing the number of scientists to be stationed at the base to increase.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
The AquaTru Classic is a highly effective countertop reverse osmosis system with a four-stage filtration process that removes up to 99 percent of more than 80 contaminants, including lead, fluoride and PFAS.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Reverse osmosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20osmosis. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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