Term: 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
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: chalcedony: a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: grandmaster: a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: department of justice: the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: semilunar valve: a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: fir: any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: satori: (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: fetometry: measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: chanfron: medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: loose cannon: a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous
Broader: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence | Unrelated: flowering almond: deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers