higroscopia

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higroscopia

/i.ɡɾos.koˈpi.ɐ/ Brazil, IPA
/i.ɡɾos.koˈpi.a/ (Região Sul) Brazil, IPA
/i.ɡɾoʃ.koˈpi.ɐ/ (Rio de Janeiro) Brazil, IPA
/i.ɡɾɔʃ.kɔˈpi.ɐ/ [i.ɣɾɔʃ.kɔˈpi.ɐ] Portugal, IPA

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo ὑγρός, («hugrós», "húmido/úmido", "higro-") + grego antigo σκοπιά («scopiá», "observação, vigilância", "-scopia").

noun

Física capacidade que uma substância tem de absorver água
estudo da umidade atmosférica, sua observação e medida

Similar: higrometria

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In English

hygroscopy ability of a substance to attract and hold water

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"higroscopia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/higroscopia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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higroscopia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/higroscopia

Chicago

"higroscopia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/higroscopia.

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@misc{higroscopia_2026,
  title = {higroscopia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/higroscopia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}