adjective · rare

hygroscopic

hygroscopic · more hygroscopic · most hygroscopic

гигроскопичный

hygroskop

Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphereReadily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.

UK/haɪɡɹəˈskɒpɪk/US/ˌhaɪɡɹəˈskɑpɪk/

» Sodium hydroxide is quite hygroscopic.

Meaning

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(physical)Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
hygroskop
гигроскопи́чныйgigroskopíčnyj

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Sodium hydroxide is quite hygroscopic.
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By meaning 1

readily taking up and retaining water:

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By meaning 1

readily taking up and retaining water:

From French hygroscopique.

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more hygroscopic, most hygroscopic

Comparative	more hygroscopic Lesson
Superlative	most hygroscopic Lesson

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