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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 low osmolarity, which causes water to constantly diffuse into the fish’s body.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

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

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

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

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

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

From Textbooks Apr. 25, 2013

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