hygroscopic

hygroscopic Definition

hygro·scopic (hī′grō skäp′ik, -grə-)

adjective

1. attracting or absorbing moisture from the air
2. changed or altered by the absorption of moisture
of or according to a hygroscope

hygroscopic Related Forms

hy′gro·scop′i·cally adverb hy′gro·sco·pic′·ity (--skō pis′ə tē, --skə-) noun

hygroscopic Usage Examples

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.

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