hygroscopic

hygroscopic
adjective Etymology: hygroscope, an instrument showing changes in humidity + 1-ic; from the use of such materials in the hygroscope Date: 1790 1. readily taking up and retaining moisture 2. taken up and retained under some conditions of humidity and temperature <
hygroscopic water in clay
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hygroscopicity noun

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  • Hygroscopic — Hy gro*scop ic, a. [Cf. F. hygroscopique.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or indicated by, the hygroscope; not readily manifest to the senses, but capable of detection by the hygroscope; as, glass is often covered with a film of hygroscopic moisture.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hygroscopic — 1775, from hygroscope (1660s), from HYGRO (Cf. hygro ) + SCOPE (Cf. scope) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hygroscopic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tending to absorb moisture from the air. DERIVATIVES hygroscopically adverb …   English terms dictionary

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  • hygroscopic — Denoting a substance capable of readily absorbing and retaining moisture; e.g., NaOH, CaCl2. * * * hy·gro·scop·ic .hī grə skäp ik adj readily taking up and retaining moisture <glycerol is hygroscopic> hy·gro·scop·ic·i·ty (.)skäp is ət ē n,… …   Medical dictionary

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  • hygroscopic moisture — noun or hygroscopic water : moisture held firmly as a film on soil particles and not responding to capillary action …   Useful english dictionary

  • hygroscopic water — noun see hygroscopic moisture …   Useful english dictionary

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