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Adjective: hygroscopic  ,hI-gru'skó-pik
  1. Absorbing moisture (as from the air)
    "The hygroscopic properties of commercial solids that are sold in non-sealed containers play an important part in limiting the commercial applications of the solid"

See also: absorbent, absorptive

Encyclopedia: Hygroscopic

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Hygrophorus marzuolus
Hygrophorus purpurascens
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Hygrophorus sordidus
Hygrophorus tennesseensis
Hygrophorus turundus
hygrophyte
hygrophytic
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hygroscopic
Hygroton
Hygrotrama
Hygrotrama foetens
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