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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

phenomenon go
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

natural phenomenon go
all phenomena that are not artificial

physical phenomenon go
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy

pressure, pressure level, force per unit area go
the force applied to a unit area of surface

osmotic pressure
(physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane

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hypertonicity go
(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
hypotonicity go
(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other