🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

नमी अवशोषण

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nami avshoshan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Moisture-Absorption/ˈmɔɪs.tʃər əbˈsɔːrp.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"नमी अवशोषण पौधों की वृद्धि के लिए आवश्यक है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process by which a material takes in moisture from its environment.

    "The moisture-absorption capacity of the sponge makes it ideal for cleaning spills."
  2. 2

    The ability of a substance to retain moisture.

    "The moisture-absorption of the soil affects plant growth significantly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'moisture' originates from the Latin 'mūcere', meaning 'to be moldy', which evolved through Old French 'moist' to Middle English. 'Absorption' comes from Latin 'absorbere', meaning 'to swallow up', combining 'ab-' (from) and 'sorbere' (to suck). The compound reflects the process of taking in moisture.

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