osmol

noun

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

Word History

Etymology

blend of osmosis and mol (mole entry 5)

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of osmol was circa 1939

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Cite this Entry

“Osmol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osmol. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

osmol

noun
os·​mol
variants or osmole
: a standard unit of osmotic pressure based on a one molal concentration of an ion in a solution
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