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Osmotic in Irish (osmóiseach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for osmotic is osmóiseach: brú osmóiseach, an osmotic pressure.
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How to say “osmotic” in Irish

Irish:
osmóiseach
English:
osmotic
Word type:
adjective
More osmotic:
níos osmóisí
Most osmotic:
is osmóisí
Plural:
osmóiseacha
Pronunciation:
“OS-moe-shuch”  /ˈɔsmoːʃəx/

What does “osmóiseach” mean?

osmotic
Relating to osmosis, the movement of water through a membrane from a weaker to a stronger solution.Also: of osmosis.

“Osmóiseach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is osmóiseach after brú (pressure, masculine), after cill (church, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounbrú osmóiseachan osmotic pressure
after a feminine nouncill osmóiseachan osmotic church
after a plural nounbrúnna osmóiseachaosmotic pressures

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
brúnnapressures
+
osmóiseachaosmotic, plural
=
brúnna osmóiseachaosmotic pressures

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, osmóiseacha.

More osmotic, most osmotic, very osmotic

níosmore
+
osmóisíosmotic
=
níos osmóisímore osmotic
ismost
+
osmóisíosmotic
=
is osmóisímost osmotic

Tá an tuaslagán seo níos osmóisí ná an ceann eile. This solution is more osmotic than the other one.

more osmoticníos osmóisíin the past tense: ní b'osmóisí
most osmoticis osmóisíin the past tense: ab osmóisí
as osmotic aschomh hosmóiseach lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very osmotican-osmóiseachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too osmoticró-osmóiseachró- lenites

“Osmóiseach” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Tomhaiseann an t-eolaí an brú osmóiseach.
The scientist measures the osmotic pressure.
Tharla athrú i gcothromaíocht osmóiseach na cille.
A change occurred in the osmotic balance of the cell.
Déanaimid staidéar ar phróisis osmóiseacha sa rang bitheolaíochta.
We study osmotic processes in biology class.
Tá an tuaslagán seo níos osmóisí ná an ceann eile.
This solution is more osmotic than the other one.
Tá an próiseas seo osmóiseach.
This process is osmotic.

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Osmotic in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for osmotic?

The Irish for osmotic is osmóiseach (pronounced “OS-moe-shuch”). It comes after the noun: brú osmóiseach, an osmotic pressure; cill osmóiseach, an osmotic church.

How do you say more osmotic and most osmotic in Irish?

níos osmóisí is more osmotic and is osmóisí is most osmotic. In the past tense they become ní b'osmóisí and ab osmóisí.

What is the plural of osmóiseach?

With a plural noun osmóiseach becomes osmóiseacha: brúnna osmóiseacha, cealla osmóiseacha.

How do you say very osmotic in Irish?

an-osmóiseach. Too osmotic is ró-osmóiseach, and as osmotic as is chomh hosmóiseach le.

What is the noun related to 'osmóiseach'?

The noun is 'osmóis', meaning osmosis, and 'brú osmóiseach' means osmotic pressure.

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