osmolarity

English

Etymology

Blend of osmotic +‎ molar +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɒz.mə(ʊ)ˈlar.ɪt.i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɑz.moʊˈlɛr.ət.i/, /ˌɑz.moʊˈlær.ət.i/, /ˌɑs.moʊˈlɛr.ət.i/, /ˌɑs.moʊˈlær.ət.i/

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• Rhymes: -æɹɪti

Noun

osmolarity (plural osmolarities)

1. (chemistry) The osmotic concentration of a solution, normally expressed as osmoles of solute per litre of solution.

Synonyms

• Osmotic concentration

Related terms

• osmolality

Translations

osmotic concentration

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 滲透性 / 渗透性 (zh) (shèntòuxìng), 滲透度 / 渗透度 (shèntòudù), ^{(please verify)} 滲透壓 / 渗透压 (zh) (shèntòuyā, literally “osmotic pressure”)

• French: osmolarité (fr) f
• Swedish: osmolaritet (sv) c

References

• “osmolarity”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “osmolarity”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.