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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHygroscopicity
/ˌhaɪ.ɡroʊ.skəˈpɪs.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
"The hygroscopicity of salt makes it clump together in humid conditions." - 2
A measure of how readily a material absorbs moisture.
"Materials with high hygroscopicity are often used in desiccants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek hygro- (meaning wet or moisture) and skopein (meaning to look at or observe), combined with the English nominal suffix -ity. The term emerged in scientific contexts during the 18th and 19th centuries to describe the physical phenomenon of materials absorbing moisture from the surrounding atmosphere, closely aligning with the Japanese concept of shikke-kyūshū (湿気吸収).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hygroscopicity" is said worldwide
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hygroscopie
Transliteration: igroskopi
"La hygroscopie du sel le fait s'agglomérer dans des conditions humides."
Hygroskopizität
Transliteration: hygroskopizität
"Die Hygroskopizität von Zucker führt dazu, dass er in feuchter Luft klumpt."
igroscopicità
Transliteration: igroskopiçità
"L'igroscopicità del sale lo fa raggruppare in condizioni umide."
higroscopicidad
Transliteration: igroskopisidad
"La higroscopicidad del azúcar provoca que se aglutine en ambientes húmedos."
higroscopicidade
Transliteration: igroskopisidade
"A higroscopicidade do sal faz com que ele se aglomere em condições úmidas."
हाइग्रोस्कोपिसिटी
Transliteration: haigroskopisiti
"नमक की हाइग्रोस्कोपिसिटी इसे नम वातावरण में एकत्रित कर देती है।"
吸湿性
Transliteration: xī shī xìng
"盐的吸湿性使其在潮湿环境中聚集。"
흡습성
Transliteration: heubseupseong
"소금의 흡습성으로 인해 습한 환경에서 뭉쳐진다."
吸湿性
Transliteration: kyūshitsusei
"塩の吸湿性により、湿った環境で塊になります。"
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