hygroscopy
(haɪˈgrɒskəpɪ)
[f. Gr. ὑγρο- hygro- + -σκοπία observation. In mod.F. hygroscopie.]
The observation of the humidity of the air or other substance.
| 1855 Mayne Expos. Lex., Hygroscopy, a synonymous term for..Hygrometry. |
hygroscopy
(haɪˈgrɒskəpɪ)
[f. Gr. ὑγρο- hygro- + -σκοπία observation. In mod.F. hygroscopie.]
The observation of the humidity of the air or other substance.
| 1855 Mayne Expos. Lex., Hygroscopy, a synonymous term for..Hygrometry. |
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