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EFFECTIVE OSMOTIC PRESSURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effective osmotic pressure
1, record 1, English, effective%20osmotic%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tonicity 2, record 1, English, tonicity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tonicity: The tone of a solution is the effective osmotic pressure. 3, record 1, English, - effective%20osmotic%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Osmotic concentration and fluid movement. ... Effective osmotic pressure or tonicity. Most membranes will allow some solutes to pass through as well as solvent. The effective osmotic pressure, or tonicity, is the force exerted as a result of the solute(s) that does not pass through. 4, record 1, English, - effective%20osmotic%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Tonicity [is] the effective osmotic pressure of a solution. 5, record 1, English, - effective%20osmotic%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... note that the effective osmotic pressure is given by the Greek letter [pi superscript]eff ... 6, record 1, English, - effective%20osmotic%20pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression osmotique effective
1, record 1, French, pression%20osmotique%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut aussi considérer la pression osmotique effective [pi]eff d'une solution telle qu'elle se manifeste en présence d'une membrane séparant le compartiment contenant cette solution, d'un autre compartiment contenant de l'eau pure par exemple. Dans ce cas, la pression osmotique est fonction de la «perméabilité» de la membrane séparant les compartiments. 1, record 1, French, - pression%20osmotique%20effective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión osmótica efectiva
1, record 1, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20osm%C3%B3tica%20efectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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