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osmolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-mol-y-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rupture of a cell wall due to excessive osmotic pressure

Etymology

From osmo- + -lysis.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

osmolytic

Questions

What does osmolysis mean?
The rupture of a cell wall due to excessive osmotic pressure
Where does osmolysis come from?
From osmo- + -lysis.

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