OSMOTIC PRESSURE


Meaning of OSMOTIC PRESSURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1888

: the pressure produced by or associated with osmosis and dependent on molar concentration and absolute temperature: as

a. : the maximum pressure that develops in a solution separated from a solvent by a membrane permeable only to the solvent

b. : the pressure that must be applied to a solution to just prevent osmosis

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