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Osmolarity vs Tonicity - What's the difference?

osmolarity | tonicity |

As nouns the difference between osmolarity and tonicity

is that osmolarity is (chemistry) the osmotic concentration of a solution, normally expressed as osmoles of solute per litre of solution while tonicity is (medicine) the normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus.

osmolarity

English

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * osmolality

    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