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Glossary:Reverse osmosis
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A semipermeable membrane that will allow water to pass but not salt. Salt water is pressured into the face of the membrane, the water passes through but the salt cannot pass. The filter has to be backwashed regularly to remove the accumulated salt. The process is relatively slow.