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HYGROSCOPIQUE [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Geochemistry
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Said of bodies which readily absorb moisture from the air [such as silica gel, calcium chloride or zinc chloride], so as to swell up, contract in length, or change form or consistency and thus indicate roughly the presence or absence of humidity; sensitive to moisture.

OBS

See also "deliquescent."

CONT

Glycerol is hygroscopic.

PHR

Hygroscopic soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Géochimie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Qui absorbe et retient facilement l'humidité de l'atmosphère, comme les cristaux de chlorure de calcium.

CONT

Les hygroscopes reposent tous sur la propriété qu'ont certaines substances, dites hygroscopiques, d'absorber l'humidité atmosphérique et de changer d'aspect ou de longueur par suite de cette absorption.

OBS

hygroscopique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física
  • Geoquímica
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Dícese de los minerales que, como el cloruro de calcio, tienen afinidad por el agua y absorben o condensan el vapor acuoso.

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Record 2 2003-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Physics
DEF

Pertaining to the hygroscope or hygroscopy; relating to the degree of humidity of the air.

OBS

"hygroscope": An instrument which indicates (without accurately measuring) the degree of humidity in the air.

OBS

"hygroscopy": The observation of the humidity of the air or other substance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Physique
DEF

Se dit de ce qui se rapporte aux hygroscopes ou à l'hygroscopie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Física
DEF

Relativo a los higroscopios o a la higrometría en general.

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Record 3 2003-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Meteorology
  • Physics
DEF

Possessing a marked ability to accelerate the condensation of water vapor; applies to condensation nuclei composed of salts which yield aqueous solutions of a very low equilibrium vapor pressure compared with that of pure water at the same temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Météorologie
  • Physique
DEF

Se dit d'un corps qui a des affinités avec l'eau et favorise la condensation.

OBS

«Noyaux hygroscopiques» : noyaux de condensation, constitués par des solutions aqueuses de sels (chlorures de magnésium, de sodium, de calcium) ou d'acides (sulfurique, nitreux), intervenant dans la génèse des pluies.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Meteorología
  • Física
CONT

Ocurre también, aunque raramente, que una nube carezca de cristales en su parte superior, pero contenga núcleos de condensación higroscópicos, o sea ávidos de humedad; estos se cargan así de agua hasta adquirir el peso que los hace caer.

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