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hygroscopic

/hahy-gruh-skop-ik/US // ˌhaɪ grəˈskɒp ɪk //UK // (ˌhaɪɡrəˈskɒpɪk) //

吸湿性,吸湿性强,吸湿性的,吸湿性强的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.

Examples

  • This combination is hygroscopic, anodyne and antiseptic and is easily applied.

  • It should be ignited and cooled out of contact with air just before using, since it is hygroscopic.

  • The chaff and awns of all are hygroscopic; that is, are changed by differences caused by variation of moisture in the air.

  • In this device, a thin strip of hygroscopic material (as a piece of goose quill) is formed into a spiral coil.

  • Now, these styles are hygroscopic—that is, they are influenced by changes in the condition of the atmosphere as regards moisture.