osmole
[ ŏz′mōl′, ŏs′- ]
n.
The molecular weight of a solute, in grams, divided by the number of ions or particles into which it dissociates in solution.
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os•mo′lar (ŏz-mō′lər, ŏs-) adj.Words nearby osmole
osmium, osmium tetroxide, osmo-, osmolality, osmolarity, osmole, osmometer, osmometry, osmoregulation, osmose, osmosis
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