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Old 03-13-2008, 07:59 PM
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One process goes through a membrane (skin or film ) and the does not.

diffusion - traveling from a high concentration to a lower concentration
think spreading
perfume traveling throughout the air in a room

osmosis - diffusion through a semi-permeable membrane
think absorption
water being soaked up by a sponge - the WHOLE sponge gets wet, not just one part
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