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osmolality

osmolality noun: the molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered.

Noun

osmolality (plural osmolalities)

  1. The molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered.
    • The body strictly regulates water content to maintain osmolality – the concentration of dissolved particles in your blood.2026 August 5, Emma Davies, “You've probably been drinking water the wrong way, say experts”, in Science Direct, BBC, archived from the original on 07 Aug 2026, retrieved 09 Aug 2026

Forms of osmolality

pluralosmolalities

Origin of osmolality

Blend of osmo- + molality.

Words formed from osmolality

Questions about osmolality

What does osmolality mean?
Osmolality means the molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered.
What part of speech is osmolality?
Osmolality is a noun.
What is the plural of osmolality?
The plural of osmolality is osmolalities.

Words near osmolality in the dictionary

  1. osmohomeostatic
  2. osmol
  3. osmolagnia
  4. osmolal
  5. osmolalities
  6. osmolality
  7. osmolar
  8. osmolarities
  9. osmolarity
  10. osmole
  11. osmoles

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