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2. hygroscopic

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 02:28 PM

Jul 2017

Absorbs moisture from the surrounding environment.

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Engineers, chemists, lend me your expertise. I heard a word today, [View all] raccoon Jul 2017 OP

Hydroscopic, I think The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #1

hygroscopic zipplewrath Jul 2017 #2

Hygroscopic? lapucelle Jul 2017 #3

the bard might have just re-purposed "thirsty" ;) unblock Jul 2017 #9

I wonder if he knew lapucelle Jul 2017 #10

hygroscopic, not hydroscopic unblock Jul 2017 #4

I think a hygroscope... Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #13

"Scope" is an instrument to look at something. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #18

You're right. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #21

LOL. Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #22

According to Quora: lapucelle Jul 2017 #5

Which led me to this... lapucelle Jul 2017 #11

or Hydrophilic bbrady42 Jul 2017 #6

Thank you, thank you, for your responses. nt raccoon Jul 2017 #7

Well I learned three new words today! lapucelle Jul 2017 #8

Learn four MosheFeingold Jul 2017 #19

Mermaids (and the less popular mermen) lapucelle Jul 2017 #24

And I immediately thought "deliquescence," Warpy Jul 2017 #28

great word! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #29

Spongeworthy n/t Shrek Jul 2017 #14

Gin jberryhill Jul 2017 #15

Gin is not only hydrophilic, it is miscible with water. longship Jul 2017 #17

That's probably why James Bond only drinks vodka martinis... Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #20

James Bond is wrong? lapucelle Jul 2017 #25

Nope. Ian Fleming was wrong. longship Jul 2017 #30

I stand corrected. lapucelle Jul 2017 #31

"Shaken not stirred" works as a plot device. longship Jul 2017 #32

Nurse practitioner here. 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #16

Hydrolicious Orrex Jul 2017 #23

so many nerds in this thread Skittles Jul 2017 #26

Wool might not be a good example. surrealAmerican Jul 2017 #27