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Meanings of hygroscopicity in English

Russian
гидроскопичность
Portuguese
higroscopia
Spanish
higrometria
Catalan
higrometria

Phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules from the environment.

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        гидроскопичность

        Quality or state of being wettable or the degree to which something can be wet; also the ability of any solid surface to be wetted when in contact with a liquid whose surface tension is reduced so that the liquid spreads over the surface.

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              Usage of hygroscopicity in English
              1
              However, the effect of secondary organic matter on the hygroscopicity of inorganic salts is still rarely studied.
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              2
              It does not keep for more than from ten to fifteen days, owing to the hygroscopicity of the iron compound.
              Photographic Reproduction Processes
              3
              The hygroscopicity of atmospheric particulate matter can determine its optical behaviors, cloud condensation nuclei activity, and heterogeneous chemical reaction on the surface.
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              4
              Furthermore, the hygroscopicity parameters k derived from water-extracted SSA samples implied a reduction in the SSA hygroscopicity with increasing senescent status of phytoplankton.
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              5
              The hygroscopicity of the sand of the coast of Jutland he found to be thirty-three per cent, by measure, or 21.5 by weight.
              The Earth as Modified by Human Action