Associations to the word «Hygroscopic»

Wiktionary

HYGROSCOPIC, adjective. (physics) (chemistry) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.

Dictionary definition

HYGROSCOPIC, adjective. Absorbing moisture (as from the air).

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche