osmolarity

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/
• Rhymes: -æɹɪti

Noun

osmolarity (plural osmolarities)

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

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) 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