Hygroscopicity

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  • n. The state of being hygroscopic.
  • n. The degree to which a substance is hygroscopic.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The property possessed by vegetable tissues of absorbing or discharging moisture according to circumstances.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In botany, the character of being hygroscopic; the property possessed by vegetable tissues of absorbing or discharging moisture, and expanding or shrinking accordingly.
    • Word Usage
    "Such a hydrogen peroxide-water mixture would be a perfect adaptation mechanism for Martian organisms, because it would also convey antifreeze properties-down to - 56°C-and hygroscopicity, which is the ability to attract water molecules directly from the atmosphere, like honey or sugar does."
     
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