osmotic

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{s} of osmosis; of permeation; of diffusion
Pertaining to, or having the property of, osmose; as, osmotic force
of or relating to osmosis; "osmotic pressure"
of or relating to osmosis; "osmotic pressure
Of or relating to osmosis
osmotic communication
Communication that is picked up or absorbed by another person
osmotic pressure
The hydrostatic pressure exerted by a solution across a semipermeable membrane from a pure solvent; the pressure needed to counteract osmosis
osmotic pressure
The pressure exerted by the flow of water through a semipermeable membrane separating two solutions with different concentrations of solute
osmotic pressure
pressure placed on a semipermeable membrane by the passage of a solution into a pure solvent
osmotic pressure
(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
osmotic process
process of a solution permeating through a semipermeable membrane to equalize the distribution of the solution
osmotic shock
The rupture of bacterial or other cells in a solution following a sudden reduction in osmotic pressure. Osmotic shock is sometimes induced to release cellular components for biochemical analysis
iso-osmotic
Having the same solute concentration, and therefore the same water potential; frequently construed with with
osmotic
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