noun
- Plural of hypotonicity; the state or quality of being hypotonic, especially in reference to solutions having a lower solute concentration than another solution.
Usage: technical; biology; chemistry
Examples
- The hypotonicities of the different solutions were measured to determine their effects on cell behavior.
- In the laboratory, we compared the hypotonicities of various salt solutions.
- The hypotonicities of these fluids cause water to move into the cells by osmosis.
- Researchers studied the hypotonicities to understand how cells respond in different environments.