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hygroscopy en · NOUN

Etymology

From French hygroscopie.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.

Relateds

hygroscopic

Translations (21)

sk hygroskopicita (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · ja 吸湿性 (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · cmn 吸濕性 /吸湿性 (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · tl paghulas (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · cs hygroskopicita (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · pt higroscopia (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · cs hygroskopie (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · kk ылғалданғыштық (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · pl higroskopijność (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · gl higroscopia (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · ga tais-scópacht (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · sk hygroskopickosť (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · cs hygroskopičnost (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · sk hygroskopia (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · fr hygroscopie (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · hu higroszkóposság (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · ru гигроскопи́чность (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · es higroscopia (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · it igroscopia (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · ca higroscòpia (ability of a substance to attract and hold water) · de Hygroskopie (ability of a substance to attract and hold water)