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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Atividade da água

Pronunciation / Transliteration: atividade da água

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Water activity/ˈwɔː.tər ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A atividade da água é importante para a conservação de alimentos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A measure of the availability of water for microbial growth, expressed as a ratio of the vapor pressure of water in a substance to the vapor pressure of pure water.

    "The water activity of the dried fruit was measured to ensure it was safe for storage."
  2. 2

    In a broader context, it refers to the level of moisture in a product that can affect its stability and shelf life.

    "Understanding the water activity is crucial for predicting the shelf life of baked goods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'wæter' (from Proto-Germanic *watōr) combined with 'activity', originating from the Latin 'activitas' (activeness, briskness). The combined scientific term emerged in the mid-20th century within physical chemistry and food science to describe the thermodynamic energy status of water in a system.

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