osmotic pressure (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 19
def (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane
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Hypernym pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
Domain of synset - TOPIC physical chemistry
Hyponym hypertonicity; hypotonicity
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Member of this domain - TOPIC physical chemistry
Hyponym pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
Hypernym hypertonicity; hypotonicity

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