Hygroscopic

(1) Possessing a marked ability to accelerate the condensation of water vapor; applied to condensation nuclei composed of salts that yield aqueous solutions of a very low ...

hygroscopic

Printing & publishing; Manufacturing; Paper; Paper production

Describes paper that readily absorbs moisture.

hygroscopic

Chemistry; Weather; Atmospheric chemistry

Having the characteristic of drawing moisture from the atmosphere.

hygroscopic

Geography; Physical geography

A substance that attracts water.

centrifuge

Chemistry; General chemistry

Equipment used to separate substances based on density by rotating the tubes around a centred axis.

cell potential

Chemistry; General chemistry

The force in a galvanic cell that pulls electron through reducing agent to oxidizing agent.

conductor

Chemistry; General chemistry

Material that allows electric flow more freely.

cuvette

Chemistry; General chemistry

Glassware used in spectroscopic experiments. It is usually made of plastic, glass or quartz and should be as clean and clear as possible.

deionization

Chemistry; General chemistry

The removal of ions, and in water's case mineral ions such as sodium, iron and calcium.

deliquescence

Chemistry; General chemistry

Substances that absorb water from the atmosphere to form liquid solutions.

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ZipCar

Zipcar is a membership-based car-sharing company founded in 2000 at Cambridge, MA. It has become the world\'s largest car-sharing service, sharing ...