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What does hygroscopic mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hygroscopic? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (physics) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
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All phospholipids are hygroscopic and pick up water if they are not handled properly under inert gas atmosphere.
Choline chloride is hygroscopic, and when added to a vitamin premix it will generally hasten the rate of other vitamin destruction.
Despite their hygroscopic nature, these materials are a favorite for high-sensitivity applications.
Maltodextrin is a moderately sweet polysaccharide produced from corn starch and is usually found as a creamy white hygroscopic powder.
On the other hand, SO 2 and chlorides have a corrosive action because water-soluble and hygroscopic salts are formed.
Pyrophosphoric acid is colorless, odorless, hygroscopic and is soluble in water.

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