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Semipermeable vs Chemiosmosis - What's the difference?

semipermeable | chemiosmosis |

As an adjective semipermeable

is permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks others substances.

As a noun chemiosmosis is

any chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially through a membrane in a biological cell.

semipermeable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks others substances.

    • See also

    * osmosis

    chemiosmosis

    English

    Noun

    (chemiosmoses)
  • (chemistry) Any chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially through a membrane in a biological cell

    • Synonyms

    * chemosmosis