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What is "esmipermeble membrane"?

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Continuous sheets or films (natural or syntetic) which contain a network of submicroscopic holes or pores through which small solvent molecles (water etc.) can pass,but solute molecues of bigger size cannot pass are called semipermeable membrance e.g., cellophane membrane.
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