hygroscopic
absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.
Origin of hygroscopic
1Other words from hygroscopic
- hy·gro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb
- hy·gro·sco·pic·i·ty [hahy-gruh-skoh-pis-i-tee], /ˌhaɪ grə skoʊˈpɪs ɪ ti/, noun
- non·hy·gro·scop·ic, adjective
- non·hy·gro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use hygroscopic in a sentence
This combination is hygroscopic, anodyne and antiseptic and is easily applied.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixIt should be ignited and cooled out of contact with air just before using, since it is hygroscopic.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThe chaff and awns of all are hygroscopic; that is, are changed by differences caused by variation of moisture in the air.
Seed Dispersal | William J. BealIn this device, a thin strip of hygroscopic material (as a piece of goose quill) is formed into a spiral coil.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerNow, these styles are hygroscopic—that is, they are influenced by changes in the condition of the atmosphere as regards moisture.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. Furneaux
British Dictionary definitions for hygroscopic
/ (ˌhaɪɡrəˈskɒpɪk) /
(of a substance) tending to absorb water from the air
Derived forms of hygroscopic
- hygroscopically, adverb
- hygroscopicity (ˌhaɪɡrəskəʊˈpɪsɪtɪ), noun
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Scientific definitions for hygroscopic
[ hī′grə-skŏp′ĭk ]
Relating to a compound that easily absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.
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