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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Osmolalità

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oz-mo-la-li-tà

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Osmolality/ˌɒz.məˈlæl.ə.ti/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15400 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'osmolalità del sangue può indicare lo stato di idratazione."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The measure of the concentration of solute particles in a solution, expressed as osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

    "The osmolality of the blood can indicate hydration status and kidney function."
  2. 2

    A property of a solution that affects its physical and chemical behavior, particularly in biological systems.

    "Changes in osmolality can lead to cellular dehydration or swelling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'osmos' meaning 'push' or 'impulse', combined with the suffix '-al' and 'ality' to denote a property or state. It entered scientific vocabulary in the mid-20th century, closely following the development of osmometry in physical chemistry and physiology.

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