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Hygroscopic vs Deliquescent - What's the difference?

hygroscopic | deliquescent |

As adjectives the difference between hygroscopic and deliquescent

is that hygroscopic is readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere while deliquescent is absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.

hygroscopic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (physics, chemistry) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
  • Antonyms

    * anhygroscopic

    deliquescent

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.
  • deliquescent salts
  • (botany) Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.
  • (Gray)