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equilibrium moisture content

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equilibrium moisture content [‚ē·kwə′lib·rē·əm ′mȯis·chər ‚kän·tent]
(physical chemistry)
The moisture content in a hydroscopic material that is being dried by contact with air at constant temperature and humidity when a definite, fixed (equilibrium) moisture content in the solid is reached.


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For example, when parts are conditioned in air at 73 F and 50% relative humidity, the dimensional growth resulting from water absorption will stabilize at the equilibrium moisture content.
 
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