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osmolarity

Syllabification: (os·mo·lar·i·ty)
Pronunciation: /ˌäzməˈlaritē/
Definition of osmolarity

noun

Chemistry
  • the concentration of a solution expressed as the total number of solute particles per liter.

Origin:

1950s: blend of osmotic (see osmosis) and molar3, + -ity

osmolarity in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of osmolarity in the British & World English dictionary