Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,912,357,063 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hygroscopic

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
hygroscopic
(of a substance) tending to absorb water from the air
hygroscopic [¦hī·grə¦skäp·ik]
(botany)
Being sensitive to moisture, such as certain tissues.
(chemistry)
Possessing a marked ability to accelerate the condensation of water vapor; applied to condensation nuclei composed of salts which yield aqueous solutions of a very low equilibrium vapor pressure compared with that of pure water at the same temperature.
Pertaining to a substance whose physical characteristics are appreciably altered by effects of water vapor.
Pertaining to water absorbed by dry soil minerals from the atmosphere; the amounts depend on the physicochemical character of the surfaces, and increase with rising relative humidity.
hygroscopic
Readily absorbing and retaining moisture from the air.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Because adequate climatic operating conditions cannot always be assumed, system signal integrity is vulnerable to failure through the "parasitic-type capacitance" of hygroscopic activators.
Preventing contamination-caused assembly failure: SIR must be ... by Wack, Harald / Printed Circuit Design & Fab
It's easy on the spine, promotes a healthy electro-climate, and is free of toxins and hygroscopic.
HEALTHY HOME CORNER: MY EARTHEN FLOORS by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
Particles may also experience hygroscopic growth within the hot humid respiratory tract, but even though the mechanism is the same, we'll talk about that later because it is a different issue with a different outcome).
Aerosols with ventilators-all the nooks and crannies by McPeck, Michael / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.