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Meaning of "hydroscopic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYDROSCOPIC

hydroscopic  [ˌhaɪdrəˈskɒpɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYDROSCOPIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hydroscopic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HYDROSCOPIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hydroscopic

Hygroscopy

Hygroscopy is the ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment. This is achieved through either absorption or adsorption with the absorbing or adsorbing material becoming physically changed somewhat, by an increase in volume, stickiness, or other physical characteristic of the material, as water molecules become suspended between the material's molecules in the process. While some similar forces are at work here, it is different from capillary attraction, a process where glass or other solid substances attract water, but are not changed in the process. Hygroscopic substances include cellulose fibers, sugar, caramel, honey, glycerol, ethanol, methanol, diesel fuel, sulfuric acid, methamphetamine, many fertilizer chemicals, many salts, and a wide variety of other substances. Zinc chloride and calcium chloride, as well as potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide, are so hygroscopic that they readily dissolve in the water they absorb: this property is called deliquescence. Not only is sulfuric acid hygroscopic in concentrated form but its solutions are hygroscopic down to concentrations of 10 Vol-% or below.

Definition of hydroscopic in the English dictionary

The definition of hydroscopic in the dictionary is of or relating to a hydroscope.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYDROSCOPIC


arthroscopic
ˌɑːθrəˈskɒpɪk
bronchoscopic
ˌbrɒŋkəˈskɒpɪk
cystoscopic
ˌsɪstəˈskɒpɪk
endoscopic
ˌendəʊˈskɒpɪk
fluoroscopic
ˌflʊərəˈskɒpɪk
helioscopic
ˌhiːlɪəˈskɒpɪk
hygroscopic
ˌhaɪɡrəˈskɒpɪk
kaleidoscopic
kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk
laparoscopic
ˌlæpərəˈskɒpɪk
macroscopic
ˌməkrəʊˈskɒpɪk
metoposcopic
ˌmɛtəpəʊˈskɒpɪk
microscopic
ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk
ophthalmoscopic
ɒfˌθælməˈskɒpɪk
otoscopic
ˌəʊtəʊˈskɒpɪk
periscopic
ˌpɛrɪˈskɒpɪk
rhinoscopic
ˌraɪnəʊˈskɒpɪk
stereoscopic
ˌstɛrɪəˈskɒpɪk
stroboscopic
ˌstrəʊbəˈskɒpɪk
submicroscopic
ˌsʌbmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk
telescopic
ˌtɛlɪˈskɒpɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYDROSCOPIC

hydroscope
hydroscopical
hydrosere
hydroski
hydrosol
hydrosolic
hydrosoma
hydrosomal
hydrosomata
hydrosomatous
hydrosome
hydrospace
hydrosphere
hydrospheric
hydrostat
hydrostatic
hydrostatic balance
hydrostatic pressure
hydrostatical
hydrostatically

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYDROSCOPIC

apocopic
baroscopic
cryoscopic
deuteroscopic
dichroscopic
electroscopic
gastroscopic
gyroscopic
hagioscopic
horoscopic
laryngoscopic
megascopic
nonhygroscopic
radioscopic
roentgenoscopic
seismoscopic
spectroscopic
stauroscopic
tachistoscopic
topic
ultramicroscopic

Synonyms and antonyms of hydroscopic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hydroscopic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYDROSCOPIC

Find out the translation of hydroscopic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hydroscopic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hydroscopic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吸湿性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hydroscopic
570 millions of speakers

English

hydroscopic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hydroscopic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hydroscopic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гигроскопичен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hydroscopic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hydroscopic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hygroscopique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hidroskopik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hygroskopisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

含水の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흡습성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hydroscopic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hydroscopic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hydroscopic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायड्रोस्कोपिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hidroskopik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hydroscopic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

higroskopijny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гігроскопічний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

higroscopică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υγροσκοπικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hydroscopic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hydroskopisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hydroscopic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hydroscopic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROSCOPIC»

The term «hydroscopic» is normally little used and occupies the 122.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROSCOPIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hydroscopic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hydroscopic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hydroscopic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYDROSCOPIC»

Discover the use of hydroscopic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hydroscopic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing, 2 Volume Set
The hydroscopic or water-retaining nature of the sugar increases moist- ness of the baked cake. This is evident when brown sugar is used in the formula. Brown sugar is used in some low-fat products because of its hydroscopic nature, which,  ...
Y. H. Hui, PhD, Ramesh C. Chandan, Stephanie Clark, 2007
2
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Hydrogeology
Hydroscopic coefficient Capillary water Air space and/or Drainage water Hygroscopic or Bound water Unavailable water Retention storage Detention storage Available water Gravitational water Witling point Field capacity 1/2–1/3 15 31 Bars ...
D. J. Poehls, Gregory J. Smith, 2011
3
The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science
Among other things, I produced, sixteen years ago, compounds, dry, non- hydroscopic, and crysta'line, in which the number of atoms of lime to phosphoric acid was in the ratio of 50aO to 6PO». In the interval since then I have made numerous ...
‎1869
4
The Water Dictionary: A Comprehensive Reference of Water ...
B C D E F G H I A hygroscopic moisture See hydroscopic water. hygroscopic water See hydroscopic water. hydrosulfite 295 hydrophilic Having a tendency or affinity to bind with water molecules or absorb water. See also hydrophobic.
Nancy E. McTigue, James M. Symons, 2010
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Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization
The water, however, is not free. It is reversibly bound to macromolecules via their intense hydroscopic properties. In fact, the water content changes from morning to afternoon, which implies changes in response to weight-bearing (see the ...
Edward C. Benzel, 2011
6
Water Quality: An Introduction
The moisture status at this point is known as the hydroscopic coefficient. Water remaining at the hydroscopic coefficient is tightly attached to colloidal soil particles and not biologically available. If saturated soil is placed on a porous plate in a ...
Claude E. Boyd, 2000
7
Addcon World: Venue: Crowne Plaza City Centre ...
Although they may give an indication of performance, such tests show excessive effects of strong UV and the hydroscopic effect of the weathering process. This may not be so pronounced or so intense in 'field' use because a 'depot' of biocide  ...
‎2004
8
Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Tissue Engineering: An ...
... polymeric beads composed of DextranTM or other hydroscopic material. However, these materials must be removed from the wound or else they can induce an inflammatory reaction. Removal (debridement) of necrotic tissue using enzymes ...
Frederick Silver, 1994
9
Mechanisms of Transdermal Drug Delivery
The reason for the skin's profound dependence on hydration results from the skin's hydroscopic nature [15] coupled with water's significant impact on the skin's dielectric constant [12]. The skin's hydroscopic characteristic is speculated to be in ...
Russel O. Potts, 1997
10
Guidelines for the Selection of Snow and Ice Control ...
4.1.8.1 Chloride-Based Snow and Ice Control Chemicals Chloride-based salts are all highly corrosive to motor vehicle components and roadside infrastructure but vary in degree, with the most corrosive being the hydroscopic chlorides (e.g.,  ...
‎2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYDROSCOPIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hydroscopic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wood that wows: Partisan's Bar Raval is a ravalation : TreeHugger
Their prototypes, however, revealed a problem: warping and shrinking due to wood's hydroscopic and anisotropic properties. The defects were ... «Treehugger, Jul 15»
2
Manual Electrostatic Finishing Applicator have ergonomic design.
Compliant with FM/ATEX/CSA global standards, these electrostatic guns feature smooth, non-hydroscopic barrel and impact-resistant gun body ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
3
Evaporation Engines Built Using Artificial Muscles Made from Bacteria
... and confining water in specially designed hydroscopic materials, it's quite possible to convert energy from evaporation to mechanical work. «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
4
Evaporation engines using artificial muscles made from bacteria …
By confining water to the nanoscale, in specially designed hydroscopic materials, it's possible to convert energy from evaporation to ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
5
Rice-based excipients can boost organic, non-GMO claims for …
We are dealing with the flow characteristics of the products, whether the issue is hydroscopic or if the material is oily,” he said. Peirce said ... «NutraIngredients-usa.com, Jul 15»
6
Citroën's Hydropneumatic Suspension Is Being Depressurized …
... and while early cars were plagued by hydroscopic hydraulic fluid that could absorb water—and thus rot the system from the inside out—later ... «Car and Driver, Jul 15»
7
Gibson enters headphone market with Trainer by Gibson
Weather and sweat resistance is achieved through WeatherSeal as drivers are protected by a hydroscopic mesh and the internals are sealed ... «TechnologyTell, Jun 15»
8
Flexible, biodegradable semiconductor chips made from wood could …
... other concerns – one being CNF's susceptibility to expansion and shrinking when in contact with the elements due to its hydroscopic nature. «ExtremeTech, Jun 15»
9
Trainer By Gibson Headphones Now Available
Weather and sweat resistance is achieved through WeatherSeal as drivers are protected by a hydroscopic mesh and the internals are sealed ... «Legit Reviews, Jun 15»
10
Scientists demonstrate full working biodegradable wooden chips …
Wood is a natural hydroscopic material and could attract moisture from the air and expand,” Zhiyong Cai, project leader for an engineering ... «ZME Science, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hydroscopic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hydroscopic>. Apr 2024 ».
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