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Osmose vs Osmole - What's the difference?

osmose | osmole |

As nouns the difference between osmose and osmole

is that osmose is osmosis while osmole is (chemistry) a unit of measurement, a mole of an osmotically active compound.

osmose

English

Verb

(osmos)
  • To diffuse by osmosis.
  • To cause to diffuse by osmosis.

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    osmole

    English

    Noun

    (osmoles)
  • (chemistry) A unit of measurement, a mole of an osmotically active compound.
    • One osmole is the number of osmotically active particles that when dissolved in 22.4L of solvent at 0 degrees celsius exerts an osmotic pressure of 1 atmosphere.