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hygroscopic
(redirected from hygroscopically)

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hy·gro·scop·ic  (hgr-skpk)
adj.
Readily absorbing moisture, as from the atmosphere.
hygro·scopi·cal·ly adv.
hygro·sco·pici·ty (-sk-ps-t) n.
hygroscopic [ˌhaɪgrəˈskɒpɪk]
adj
(Chemistry) (of a substance) tending to absorb water from the air
hygroscopically  adv
hygroscopicity  [ˌhaɪgrəskəʊˈpɪsɪtɪ] n
hygroscopic  (hgr-skpk)
Relating to a compound that easily absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hygroscopic - absorbing moisture (as from the air)
absorbent, absorptive - having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
Translations
hygroscopic [ˌhaɪgrəˈskɒpɪk] adj → igroscopico/a
hygroscopic [ˌhaɪgrəˈskɒpɪk] adj → igroscopico/a


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