osmotic pressure
Definition of osmotic pressure
: the pressure produced by or associated with osmosis and dependent on molar concentration and absolute temperature: such asa : the maximum pressure that develops in a solution separated from a solvent by a membrane permeable only to the solventb : the pressure that must be applied to a solution to just prevent osmosis
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1888
First Known Use of osmotic pressure
1888
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osmotic pressure
Medical Definition of osmotic pressure
: the pressure produced by or associated with osmosis and dependent on molar concentration and absolute temperature: asa: the maximum pressure that develops in a solution separated from a solvent by a membrane permeable only to the solventb: the pressure that must be applied to a solution to just prevent osmosis
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