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hygroscopic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhaɪɡrəˈskɒpɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′grə skop′ik)

hy•gro•scop•ic (hī′grə skop′ik),USA pronunciation adj.

absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.

1765–75; hygroscope + -ic

hy′gro•scop′i•cal•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hygroscopic /ˌhaɪɡrəˈskɒpɪk/, hygroscopical /ˌhaɪɡrəˈskɒpɪkəl/ adj

(of a substance) tending to absorb water from the air

ˌhygroˈscopically adv

'hygroscopic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

glycolic acid - phosphorous acid - pyridine - ytterbium oxide - absorption hygrometer - acetin - animated oat - antimony trifluoride - diethylaminoethanol - morpholine - orthophosphorous acid - perchloric acid - potassium binoxalate - potassium fluoride - potassium thiocyanate - propylene glycol - pyrosulfuric acid - tetraethyl pyrophosphate - tropine - silver fluoride - sodium bromide - sodium ethylate - sodium lactate - sodium peroxide - sodium phosphate

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