osmose
verb
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To diffuse by osmosis.
To cause to diffuse by osmosis.
noun
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The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.
Picking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge.
Example: I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through osmosis.