osmolality

noun os·mo·lal·i·ty \ˌäz-mō-ˈla-rə-tē, ˌäs-\

plural os·mo·lal·i·ties

Definition of OSMOLALITY

: the concentration of an osmotic solution especially when measured in osmols or milliosmols per 1000 grams of solvent

— os·mo·lal \äz-ˈmō-ləl, äs-\ adjective

osmol + ¹-al + -ity

First Known Use: circa 1944

Medical Dictionary

noun os·mo·lal·i·ty \ˌäz-mō-ˈlal-ət-ē, ˌäs-\

plural os·mo·lal·i·ties

: the concentration of an osmotic solution especially when measured in osmols or milliosmols per 1000 grams of solvent

—os·mo·lal \äz-ˈmō-ləl, äs-\ adjective

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