Associations to the word «Osmotic»

Wiktionary

OSMOTIC, adjective. Of or relating to osmosis.
OSMOTIC PRESSURE, noun. (physics) The hydrostatic pressure exerted by a solution across a semipermeable membrane from a pure solvent; the pressure needed to counteract osmosis

Dictionary definition

OSMOTIC, adjective. Of or relating to osmosis; "osmotic pressure".

Wise words

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