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Ionicity vs Tonicity - What's the difference?

ionicity | tonicity |

As nouns the difference between ionicity and tonicity

is that ionicity is (uncountable) the condition of being ionic while tonicity is (medicine) the normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.

ionicity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being ionic
  • (countable) The extent to which something is ionic

    • tonicity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia tonicity) (tonicities)
  • (medicine) The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
  • (sciences) The ability of a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

    • Related terms

    *hypertonic *hypotonic *isotonic