Meaning Of The Word Osmotic pressure

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Osmotic pressure Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Osmotic pressure?

osmotic pressure in American English
the pressure exerted by a solvent passing through a semipermeable membrane in osmosis, equal to the pressure that must be applied to the solution in order to prevent passage of the solvent into it
noun: the force that a dissolved substance exerts on a semipermeable membrane, through which it cannot penetrate, when separated by it from pure solvent

osmotic pressure in British English
noun: the pressure necessary to prevent osmosis into a given solution when the solution is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane

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