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单词 hygroscopic
释义 hy·gro·scop·ic
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|skäpik\ adjective
Etymology: hygroscope + -ic
1.
 a. : readily taking up and retaining moisture
  < glycerol is hygroscopic >
  < hygroscopic soils >
  < common salt is slightly hygroscopic >
  — compare deliquescent, hydrophilic
 b. : taken up and retained under certain conditions of humidity and temperature — used of moisture
  < hygroscopic water is not removed from clay by drying at 110° C >
2.
 a. botany : sensitive to moisture
  < hygroscopic tissues >
  < hygroscopic organs >
 b. : induced by moisture
  < turgor movements are hygroscopic >
hy·gro·scop·i·cal·ly \-pə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb
hy·gro·sco·pic·i·ty \ˌhīgrəˌskōˈpisəd.ē\ noun -es
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