osmole

osmole
A unit of measurement, a mole of an osmotically active compound. One osmole is the number of osmotically active particles that when dissolved in 22.4L of solvent at 0 degrees celsius exerts an osmotic pressure of 1 atmosphere.

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  • osmole — ● osmole nom féminin Pression osmotique d une mole dissoute dans un litre d eau sous 22,4 atmosphères à 0 degré centigrade. osmole [ɔsmɔl] n. f. ÉTYM. Av. 1959; de os(mose) ou 2. osmo , et mole. ❖ ♦ Didact. (phys.). Unité de mesure de la pression …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Osmole — Une osmole est une mole de particule effectivement en solution. La nécessaire distinction tient du fait qu on utilise des concentrations molaires de soluté non dissous. Par exemple, une solution à 1 mol/L de NaCl correspond à une osmolarité de 2… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • osmole — The molecular weight of a solute, in grams, divided by the number of ions or particles into which it dissociates in solution. * * * n. a unit of osmotic pressure equal to the molecular weight of a solute in grams divided by the number of ions or… …   Medical dictionary

  • osmole — (Osm)    a unit of osmotic pressure used in physical chemistry, cell biology, and medicine. If chemical solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane (a membrane that resists the passage of dissolved substances but permits the passage of… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • Osmole (unit) — This article is about the osmole unit. For the osmolarity, see Osmolarity. In chemistry, the osmole (Osm or osmol) is a non SI unit of measurement that defines the number of moles of a chemical compound that contribute to a solution s osmotic… …   Wikipedia

  • osmole — noun see osmol …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • osmole — os·mole …   English syllables

  • osmole — n. a unit of osmotic pressure equal to the molecular weight of a solute in grams divided by the number of ions or other particles into which it dissociates in solution …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • osmole — noun see osmol …   Useful english dictionary

  • Осмоль (Osmole) — единица осмотического давления, равная молекулярной массе растворенного вещества в граммах, деленной на число ионов или других частиц, на которые оно диссоциирует в растворе.ОСМОРЕЦЕПТОР (osmoreceptor) группа клеток (нейронов) гипоталамуса,… …   Медицинские термины

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