hygroscopy
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hygroscopy
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From French hygroscopie.
noun
- The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
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noun ability of a substance to attract and hold water
| Español | higroscopia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 吸湿性 kyūshitsusei |
| 中文 | 吸濕性 /吸湿性 xīshīxìng |
| Português | higroscopia |
| Français | hygroscopie |
| Deutsch | Hygroskopie |
| Italiano | igroscopia |
| Русский | гигроскопи́чность gigroskopíčnostʹ |
Talk about this word "hygroscopy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hygroscopy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hygroscopy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hygroscopy "hygroscopy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hygroscopy.
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@misc{hygroscopy_2026,
title = {hygroscopy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hygroscopy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
