osmolarity

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

plural os·mo·lar·i·ties

Definition of OSMOLARITY

: the concentration of an osmotic solution especially when measured in osmols or milliosmols per liter of solution

— os·mo·lar \äz-ˈmō-lər, äs-\ adjective

osmol + -ar + -ity

First Known Use: 1948

Medical Dictionary

noun os·mo·lar·i·ty \ˌäz-mō-ˈlar-ət-ē, ˌäs-\

plural os·mo·lar·i·ties

: the concentration of an osmotic solution especially when measured in osmols or milliosmols per liter of solution

—os·mo·lar \äz-ˈmō-lər, äs-\ adjective

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