osmotic pressurenoun [ U ]
uk/ɒzˌmɒt.ɪk ˈpreʃ.ər/us/ɑːzˌmɑː.t̬ɪk ˈpreʃ.ɚ/specializedthe amount of pressure needed to stop the flow of a liquid through a membrane (= cell covering)
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