Dialysis (Noun)
Meaning
Separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The process of dialysis is used to separate the solute from the solvent in a solution by allowing the solvent to pass through a semipermeable membrane.
- Dialysis is a laboratory technique used to remove impurities from a solution by allowing the solvent to diffuse through a semipermeable membrane.
- The semipermeable membrane used in dialysis allows the solvent molecules to pass through while keeping the solute molecules behind.
- In the dialysis process, the solution is placed in a bag made of a semipermeable membrane and then immersed in a solvent.
- The rate of dialysis depends on the concentration gradient of the solute and the surface area of the semipermeable membrane.