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Etymology

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From higroscopia or higroscópio +‎ -ico.

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

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

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

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From higroscopio +‎ -ico.

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

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

  1. (chemistry, physics) hygroscopic

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