đằng trương

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Isotonic: In chemistry and physiology, having equal tension or pressure; specifically, referring to a solution having the same osmotic pressure as some other solution, particularly that of bodily fluids.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Dung dịch này là đằng trương với máu. (This solution is isotonic with blood.)
  • Nước muối sinh lý là một dung dịch đằng trương. (Physiological saline is an isotonic solution.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Scientific Context: The term is almost exclusively used in scientific fields such as chemistry, biology, and medicine to describe solutions.
  • Các tế bào sẽ không bị co hay vỡ trong môi trường đằng trương. (Cells will not shrink or burst in an isotonic environment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đẳng trương: This is a more common and preferred variant with the same meaning (isotonic).
• Nhược trương (adj): Hypotonic (having lower osmotic pressure).
• Ưu trương (adj): Hypertonic (having higher osmotic pressure).

Synonyms

• Đẳng trương (adj): Isotonic (the primary synonym).
• Có áp suất thẩm thấu bằng nhau (phrase): Having equal osmotic pressure.

Notes on Usage

• Word Type: This is a specialized technical adjective (tính từ chuyên ngành).
• Frequency: It is a low-frequency word used almost entirely in academic, medical, or scientific contexts. The variant đẳng trương is more commonly encountered.
• Formation: The word is of Sino-Vietnamese origin (Hán Việt), with "đằng" (equal, constant) and "trương" (tension, pressure).

Học thuật

1. (tính tu+`)(ly') Isotonic