Osmoles
Number of moles of particles in solution.
Also: osm
Counts osmotically active particles, accounting for the dissociation of ionic compounds (e.g., 1 mol NaCl ≈ 2 osm).
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Counts osmotically active particles, accounting for the dissociation of ionic compounds (e.g., 1 mol NaCl ≈ 2 osm).
Related terms
Mole, Osmolality