Modifies a noun

• property: Glycerol is generally deemed as drying to the mouth, possibly due to its hygroscopic properties ( Roth & Creason, 1986 ).

• salt: How many have undertaken tests for the presence of hygroscopic salts?

• material: On the other hand the traditional or natural house is without vapor barriers and uses hygroscopic materials.

• effect: Slip casting involves the pouring of liquid clay into the mold, again with the hygroscopic effect drawing the water out.

• awn: On pages 4 and 5 we describe a method for studying the remarkable hygroscopic awn of wild oat seeds.