- hy|gro|scop|ic
- hy|gro|scop|ic «HY gruh SKOP ihk», adjective.1. having to do with or perceptible by the hygroscope.2. absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.–hy´gro|scop´i|cal|ly, adverb.
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hy´gro|scop´i|cal|ly — hy|gro|scop|ic «HY gruh SKOP ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with or perceptible by the hygroscope. 2. absorbing or attracting moisture from the air. –hy´gro|scop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
scop — scop·i·dae; scop·per·il; scop·u·la; scop·u·late; scop·u·lite; spec·tro·scop·ic; stereo·scop·ic; stetho·scop·ic; stro·bo·scop·ic; ta·chis·to·scop·i·cal·ly; tel·e·scop·ic; ther·mo·scop·ic; ura·no·scop·i·dae; an·thro·po·scop·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
gro — ae·gro·tat; gro; gro·bi·an; gro·bi·an·ism; gro·cer; gro·cery; gro·cery·man; gro·ce·te·ria; gro·gnard; gro·mia; gro·ning·en; gro·schen; gro·ser; gro·set; gro·tesque·ly; gro·tesque·ness; gro·tes·que·rie; gro·tian; gro·zart; gro·zer; gro·zing;… … English syllables
hygroscopic — hy·gro·scop·ic … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
hygroscopic — Denoting a substance capable of readily absorbing and retaining moisture; e.g., NaOH, CaCl2. * * * hy·gro·scop·ic .hī grə skäp ik adj readily taking up and retaining moisture <glycerol is hygroscopic> hy·gro·scop·ic·i·ty (.)skäp is ət ē n,… … Medical dictionary
hygroscopic — hy•gro•scop•ic [[t]ˌhaɪ grəˈskɒp ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. absorbing or attracting moisture from the air • Etymology: 1765–75 hy gro•sco•pic′i•ty skoʊˈpɪs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
Hygroscopic — Hy gro*scop ic, a. [Cf. F. hygroscopique.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or indicated by, the hygroscope; not readily manifest to the senses, but capable of detection by the hygroscope; as, glass is often covered with a film of hygroscopic moisture.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonhygroscopic — non·hy·gro·scop·ic .hī grə skäp ik adj not hygroscopic … Medical dictionary
hygroscopically — hy·gro·scop·i·cal·ly … English syllables
