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/haɪɡɹəˈskɒpɪk/ · adjective
(physical chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere..
The tissues of Ralfsia are dense and the cells are extremely hygroscopic. The plants may become almost crisp dry in the sun, yet remain alive and continue growth with the first splash of the incoming tide.
All fertilizers tested are drillable at relative humidities below 50 per cent, but no fertilizer remains drillable when exposed to a humidity above its hygroscopic point.
Use hygroscopic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hygroscopic means (physical chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere..
Common synonyms include hydrophilic, absorbent, absorptive.
Possible antonyms include anhygroscopic, hydrophobic.
The tissues of Ralfsia are dense and the cells are extremely hygroscopic. The plants may become almost crisp dry in the sun, yet remain alive and continue growth with the first splash of the incoming tide.
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