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HYPOTONIC ENVIRONMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
CONT

A hypotonic environment is one which has less solute concentration and more solvent concentration, in comparison to an adjacent environment separated by a membrane. Water flows from a hypotonic solution to hypertonic solution through a semi-permeable membrane by the process of osmosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
CONT

Dans un milieu hypotonique, la concentration du soluté est moindre qu'à l'intérieur des cellules.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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