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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshygroscopic
/ˌhaɪ.ɡrəˈskɒp.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Tending to absorb moisture from the air.
"Salt is a hygroscopic substance that clumps together in humid weather."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 18th century from Greek hugros ("wet, moist") + skopos ("watcher, indicator"), combined with the adjectival suffix -ic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "hygroscopic" is said worldwide
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hygroscopique
Transliteration: ee-groh-skoh-peek
"Le sucre est une substance hygroscopique."
hygroskopisch
Transliteration: hyy-groh-skoh-pish
"Dieses Material ist stark hygroskopisch."
igroscopico
Transliteration: ee-groh-skoh-pee-koh
"I sali sono composti igroscopici."
higroscópico
Transliteration: ee-gros-koh-pee-koh
"El algodón absorbe la humedad por ser un material higroscópico."
higroscópico
Transliteration: ee-gros-koh-pee-koo
"O açúcar mascavo é altamente higroscópico."
आर्द्रताग्राही
Transliteration: aardrataagrahi
"नमक एक आर्द्रताग्राही पदार्थ है।"
吸湿性
Transliteration: xīshīxìng
"这种材料具有很强的吸湿性。"
흡습성의
Transliteration: heupseupseong-ui
"설탕은 흡습성이 있는 물질입니다."
吸湿性の
Transliteration: kyūshitsusei no
"塩は吸湿性の高い物質です。"
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