n. passage of solvent through a separating membrane between two solutions of different strengths. osmose, v.i. undergo osmosis. osmotic, a.osmometer, n. instrument for measuring osmotic pressure.
The flag may have been based on that of Schwyz, one of the original cantons of the Confederation. While the national flag is square, a rectangular flag is used on Swiss lakes and rivers. Effective date: 12 December 1889.