hygroscopic
[ hahy-gruh-skop-ik ]
/ ˌhaɪ grəˈskɒp ɪk /
adjective
absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.
Origin of hygroscopic
First recorded in 1765–75;
hygroscope +
-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM hygroscopic
hy·gro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb hy·gro·sco·pic·i·ty [hahy-gruh-skoh-pis-i-tee] /ˌhaɪ grə skoʊˈpɪs ɪ ti/, noun non·hy·gro·scop·ic, adjective non·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, adverb hygroscopicity (ˌhaɪɡrəskəʊˈpɪsɪtɪ), nounMedical definitions for hygroscopic
hygroscopic
[ hī′grə-skŏp′ĭk ]
adj.
Readily absorbing moisture, as from the atmosphere.
Scientific definitions for hygroscopic
hygroscopic
[ hī′grə-skŏp′ĭk ]
Relating to a compound that easily absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.