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Osmolarity vs Salinity - What's the difference?

osmolarity | salinity |

In chemistry terms the difference between osmolarity and salinity

is that osmolarity is the osmotic concentration of a solution, normally expressed as osmoles of solute per litre of solution while salinity is the concentration of salt in a solution.

osmolarity

English

Noun

(osmolarities)
  • (chemistry) The osmotic concentration of a solution, normally expressed as osmoles of solute per litre of solution.

    • Related terms

    * osmolality

    salinity

    English

    Noun

    (salinities)
  • The quality of being saline.
  • (chemistry) The concentration of salt in a solution.

    • Synonyms

    * salineness * saltiness

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