Term: hypertonicity: (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: tarsier: nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: purulent pleurisy: a collection of pus in the lung cavity
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: file clerk: a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: phoneme: (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: french marigold: strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: black mulberry: European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: ladylikeness: behavior befitting a lady
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: mailbag: letter carrier's shoulder bag
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: fregata: type genus of the Fregatidae
Broader: osmotic pressure: (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane | Unrelated: coat: growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal