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moisture content

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moisture content [′mȯis·chər ‚kän·tent]
(mechanics)
The quantity of water in a mass of soil, sewage, sludge, or screenings; expressed in percentage by weight of water in the mass.

moisture content
1. The weight of water, usually expressed as a percentage of the total dry weight of a material.
2. The weight of water in a given soil mass.


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For barley recent talk has focussed on supplies that may be directed towards intervention, although the maximum moisture content allowed for barley deliveries is 14.
The fungi need a good moisture content to establish itself on the timber and then destroy it.
Pasta prepared with 50% peanut flour and dried at 190 F was relatively dark in color, low in moisture content and firm in texture.
 
 
 
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