Term: hypotonicity: (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower 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: ventricle: one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
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: chemakum: a Chemakuan language spoken by the Chemakum
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: theatrical performance: a performance of a play
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: partridgeberry: creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries
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: obliger: someone who performs a service or does a favor
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: system: a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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: blister rust: any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
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: jugular: a vital part that is vulnerable to attack
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: recklessness: the trait of giving little thought to danger
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: shtik: (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning