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Molarity vs Tonicity - What's the difference?

molarity | tonicity |

As nouns the difference between molarity and tonicity

is that molarity is (chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number moles of solute per litre of solution while tonicity is (medicine) the normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.

molarity

English

Noun

(molarities)
  • (chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number moles of solute per litre of solution

    • Synonyms

    * molar concentration

    Related terms

    * molar solution

    See also

    * molality * normality

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    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