isotonicity


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i·so·to·nic·i·ty

(ī'sō-tō-nis'i-tē),
The quality of possessing and maintaining a uniform tone or tension.

i·so·to·nic·i·ty

(ī'sō-tŏ-nis'i-tē)
1. The quality of possessing and maintaining a uniform tone or tension.
2. The property of a solution in being isotonic.

isotonicity

(ī″sō-tō-nĭs′ĭ-tē)
The state or condition of being isotonic.
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