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hygroscopy

hygroscopy

English

Noun

hygroscopy ‎(uncountable)

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

Translations

ability of a substance to attract and hold water

French: hygroscopie (fr) f
German: Hygroskopie (de) f
Irish: tais-scópacht f

Polish: higroskopijność (pl) f
Russian: гигроскопи́чность (ru) f ‎(gigroskopíčnostʹ)
Tagalog: paghulas

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