isosmotic

adjective

is·os·mot·ic ˌī-ˌsäz-ˈmä-tik

-ˌsäs-

: of, relating to, or exhibiting equal osmotic pressure

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isosmotically

ˌī-ˌsäz-ˈmä-ti-k(ə-)lē

-ˌsäs-

adverb

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1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of isosmotic was in 1895

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isosmotic

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is·os·mot·ic ˌī-ˌsäz-ˈmät-ik, -ˌsäs-

: isotonic sense 1

isosmotically

-ˈmät-i-k(ə-)lē

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