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HYGROSCOPE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hygroscope mean?
• HYGROSCOPE (noun)
The noun HYGROSCOPE has 1 sense:
1. hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere
Familiarity information: HYGROSCOPE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hygroscope" is a kind of...):
hygrometer (measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere)
Derivation:
hygroscopic (absorbing moisture (as from the air))
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