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osmo-
+
-gene
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osmogene
(
plural
osmogenes
)
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
.
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