osmotic
adjective(os-mot-ic)
of, relating to, caused by, or having the properties of osmosis
osmotic
noun(os-mot-ic)
the pressure produced by or associated with osmosis and dependent on molar concentration and absolute temperature: such as
osmotic
noun(os-mot-ic)
the maximum pressure that develops in a solution separated from a solvent by a membrane permeable only to the solvent
osmotic
noun(os-mot-ic)
the pressure that must be applied to a solution to just prevent osmosis
osmotic
noun(os-mot-ic)
a rapid change in the osmotic pressure (as by transfer to a medium of different concentration) affecting a living system