Osmosis is gradual absorption. ... An example of osmosis is when red blood cells, which have a high concentration of protein and salt, are placed in a lower concentration fluid like water, the water will rush into the red blood cells.
Changing from a gas to a liquid is called condensation. Evaporation is the opposite of this process, changing a liquid into a gas (example: boiling water turns into steam/water vapor). Melting and boiling describe temperatures or times during the process of a substance changing states.