osmotic pressure
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noun
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Origin of osmotic pressure
First recorded in 1885–90
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They also calculated an "effective osmotic pressure" for this process, which turned out to be much lower than predictions based on bubble size and surface tension alone.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Calculations based on osmotic pressure suggest that foam would need to be about a meter tall before liquid begins to drain.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
The cells in our body have a signaling system that responds to various external stimuli such as antibiotics and osmotic pressure changes.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a membrane in response to osmotic pressure caused by an imbalance of molecules on either side of the membrane.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
At present, measurements of freezing point are more convenient and accurate than those of osmotic pressure, and we may test the validity of Arrhenius’ relations by their means.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
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