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osmotic pressure
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The pressure needed to prevent the passage of water or other pure solvent through a semi-permeable membrane separating the solvent from the solution. Osmotic pressure rises with an increase in concentration of the solution. Where two solutions of different substances or concentrations are separated by a semi-permeable membrane, the solvent will move to equalize osmotic pressure within the system.
Subjects: Science and technology — Life Sciences
