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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The osmolarity would decrease, allowing the interstitial fluid to reabsorb solutes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

There would be no change in the osmolarity.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

What would happen to the osmolarity of the interstitial fluid if water could not exit the descending limb?

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

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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