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osmolarity

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[ahz-moh-ler-uh-tee] / ˌɑz moʊˈlɛr ə ti /

noun

  1. Physical Chemistry. the concentration of osmotically active particles in a solution, expressed as osmoles per liter.


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The rate of contraction would increase with decreasing osmolarity because more water diffuses into the Paramecium.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The water is reabsorbed into the capillaries, lowering blood osmolarity back toward normal.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The water it lives in has very low osmolarity, which causes water to constantly diffuse into the fish’s body.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In an isotonic solution, the extracellular fluid has the same osmolarity as the cell.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The measure of the tonicity of a solution, or the total amount of solutes dissolved in a specific amount of solution, is called its osmolarity.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

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