ưu trương
Definition
- Adjective:
- Hypertonic: In biology and chemistry, describes a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, typically the fluid inside a cell. This higher osmotic pressure causes water to move out of the cell.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Dung dịch muối ưu trương có thể làm teo tế bào. (A hypertonic salt solution can cause cells to shrink.)
- Môi trường ưu trương bên ngoài sẽ khiến nước thẩm thấu ra ngoài. (A hypertonic external environment will cause water to osmose outward.)
Advanced Usage
- Used primarily in scientific contexts (biology, medicine, chemistry) to describe osmotic pressure gradients.
- Often contrasted with "nhược trương" (hypotonic) and "đẳng trương" (isotonic).
Variants and Related Words
- Tính ưu trương (n): The property of being hypertonic; hypertonicity.
- Tính ưu trương của dung dịch được đo lường chính xác. (The hypertonicity of the solution was measured precisely.)
Synonyms
- Hypertonic: Having greater osmotic pressure.
Related Scientific Terms
- Nhược trương: Hypotonic (lower solute concentration).
- Đẳng trương: Isotonic (equal solute concentration).
- Áp suất thẩm thấu: Osmotic pressure.