Definition of osmolarity in English:
osmolarity
noun ˌɒzmə(ʊ)ˈlarɪtiˌäzməˈlerədē
Chemistry The concentration of a solution expressed as the total number of solute particles per litre.
Example sentencesExamples
- Because osmolarity of urine is affected by osmolyte load in the diet the decreased osmolarity of the urine may have resulted from the decreased in food intake.
- We measured effects of dietary secondary compounds on voluntary water consumption, urine volume and urine osmolarity.
- Total osmolarity, and final pH of all solutions, was always verified to ensure consistency.
- Supraoptimal concentrations were inhibitory, probably because of the excessive osmolarity of the incubation medium.
- In these osmotic experiments pressure P was varied using a sucrose solution of defined osmolarity.
Origin
1950s: blend of osmotic (see osmosis) and molar3, + -ity.