higroscópico

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • hygroscópico

Etymology

From higroscopia or higroscópio + -ico.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ɡɾosˈkɔ.pi.ku/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /i.ɡɾoʃˈkɔ.pi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ɡɾosˈkɔ.pi.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ɡɾɔʃˈkɔ.pi.ku/ [i.ɣɾɔʃˈkɔ.pi.ku]

  • Rhymes: -ɔpiku
  • Hyphenation: hi‧gros‧có‧pi‧co

Adjective

higroscópico (feminine higroscópica, masculine plural higroscópicos, feminine plural higroscópicas)

  1. (chemistry, physics) hygroscopic (readily taking up and retaining water)

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From higroscopio + -ico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iɡɾosˈkopiko/ [i.ɣ̞ɾosˈko.pi.ko]
  • Rhymes: -opiko
  • Syllabification: hi‧gros‧có‧pi‧co

Adjective

higroscópico (feminine higroscópica, masculine plural higroscópicos, feminine plural higroscópicas)

  1. (chemistry, physics) hygroscopic

Derived terms

  • higroscopicidad

Further reading

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