hygroscopic
[ hahy-gruh-skop-ik ]
/ ˌhaɪ grəˈskɒp ɪk /
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adjective
absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.
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Origin of hygroscopic
First recorded in 1765–75; hygroscope + -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM hygroscopic
hy·gro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·gro·sco·pic·i·ty [hahy-gruh-skoh-pis-i-tee], /ˌhaɪ grə skoʊˈpɪs ɪ ti/, nounnon·hy·gro·scop·ic, adjectivenon·hy·gro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby hygroscopic
hygrometric, hygrometry, hygrophilous, hygrophyte, hygroscope, hygroscopic, hygrostat, hygrothermograph, Hygroton, hying, Hyksos
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British Dictionary definitions for hygroscopic
hygroscopic
/ (ˌhaɪɡrəˈskɒpɪk) /
adjective
(of a substance) tending to absorb water from the air
Derived forms of hygroscopic
hygroscopically, adverbhygroscopicity (ˌhaɪɡrəskəʊˈpɪsɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for hygroscopic
hygroscopic
[ hī′grə-skŏp′ĭk ]
adj.
Readily absorbing moisture, as from the atmosphere.
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Scientific definitions for hygroscopic
hygroscopic
[ hī′grə-skŏp′ĭk ]
Relating to a compound that easily absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.
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