OSMOTIC Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

osmotic

adjective

Definition of osmotic

as in absorbent

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nonabsorbent

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Recent Examples of osmotic So while osmotic power has potential, our current technology limits what can be extracted. — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 Take over-the-counter medicines like fiber supplements, stool softeners, lubricants, stimulants, or osmotic agents. — Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025 Lower temperatures can inhibit feeding, swimming and osmotic abilities in warm-water fish leading to death, researchers said. — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 The first real push came in 2009, when the Norwegian company Statkraft built one of the world’s first prototype osmotic power plants. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for osmotic

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Adjective

Diapers are synonymous with babies, who are born with highly absorbent skin.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The following selections span the gambit from absorbent coasters to rattan coasters to high-quality pieces that are only occasionally dishwasher-safe—sorry.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

Definition of absorbent

Adjective

Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026

Definition of spongy

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