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OSMOLALITE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

The concentration of a solution in terms of osmoles of solutes per kilogram of solvent.

OBS

An indication of the organism's ability to maintain its internal equilibrium.

OBS

Not to be confused with ''osmolarity,'' which is the concentration of a solution measured in osmoles or milliosmoles per litre of solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Mesure du nombre total de particules de solutés par kilogramme de solvant.

OBS

Indice de la capacité de l'organisme à maintenir son équilibre interne.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «osmolarité», qui est la concentration d'une solution mesurée en osmoles ou milliosmoles par litre de solution.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
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