osmol

noun os·mol \ˈäz-ˌmōl, ˈäs-\

Definition of OSMOL

: a standard unit of osmotic pressure based on a one molal concentration of an ion in a solution

os·mol or os·mole \ˈäz-ˌmōl, ˈäs-\

blend of osmosis and mol (⁵mole)

First Known Use: 1942

Medical Dictionary

noun os·mol

: a standard unit of osmotic pressure based on a one molal concentration of an ion in a solution

os·mol or os·mole \ˈäz-ˌmōl, ˈäs-\

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