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English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
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
hygroscopic — 1775, from hygroscope (1660s), from HYGRO (Cf. hygro ) + SCOPE (Cf. scope) … Etymology dictionary
hygroscopic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tending to absorb moisture from the air. DERIVATIVES hygroscopically adverb … English terms dictionary
hygroscopic — [hī΄grō skäp′ik, hī΄grəskäp′ik] adj. 1. a) attracting or absorbing moisture from the air b) changed or altered by the absorption of moisture 2. of or according to a hygroscope hygroscopically adv. hygroscopicity [hī΄grōskō pis′ə tē, hī΄grəskō… … English World dictionary
hygroscopic — adjective Etymology: hygroscope, an instrument showing changes in humidity + 1 ic; from the use of such materials in the hygroscope Date: 1790 1. readily taking up and retaining moisture 2. taken up and retained under some conditions of humidity… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 — Having the capability of absorbing moisture. Examples of hygroscopic materials include textiles, woods, and papers … Glossary of Art Terms
hygroscopic water — higroskopinis vanduo statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Higroskopinės medžiagos iš oro sugerta drėgmė. atitikmenys: angl. hygroscopic water rus. гигроскопическая вода … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hygroscopic water — higroskopinis vanduo statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. hygroscopic water vok. Adsorptionswasser, n; hygroskopisches Wasser, n rus. гигроскопическая вода, f pranc. eau hygroscopique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
hygroscopic moisture — noun or hygroscopic water : moisture held firmly as a film on soil particles and not responding to capillary action … Useful english dictionary
hygroscopic water — noun see hygroscopic moisture … Useful english dictionary