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isosmotic

 

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Adjective isosmotic has 1 sense
  1. isotonic, isosmotic - (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure

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Isosmotic

Description:

Isosmotic refers to a state in which two solutions have equal osmotic pressure.

Part of Speech:

Adjective

Sense 1:

In physiology, relating to a solution having the same concentration of solutes as another solution.

Example sentence: The cells in our body maintain an isosmotic state to ensure proper functioning.

Sense 2:

In chemistry, describing a solution with equal osmotic pressure as another solution.

Example sentence: The isosmotic solution can be used as a reference point in osmotic pressure experiments.

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