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pressure retarded osmosis

pressure retarded osmosis is the alternative form of pressure-retarded osmosis.

Meaning of pressure-retarded osmosis

Noun

pressure-retarded osmosis

  1. The salinity gradient energy retrieved from the difference in the salt concentration between seawater and river water.
    Synonyms:
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Questions about pressure retarded osmosis

What is pressure retarded osmosis the alternative form of?
Pressure retarded osmosis is the alternative form of pressure-retarded osmosis.

Words near pressure retarded osmosis in the dictionary

  1. pressure of speech
  2. pressure pad
  3. pressure pads
  4. pressure point
  5. pressure points
  6. pressure retarded osmosis
  7. pressure ridge
  8. pressure ridges
  9. pressure sore
  10. pressure sores
  11. pressure suit

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