Meanings
nounhygroscope (plural hygroscopes)
plural hygroscopes
- An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
Origin
Translations
Catalan higroscopi
- higroscopiinstrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
French hygroscope
- hygroscopeinstrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
Irish tais-scóp
- tais-scópinstrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
Italian igroscopio
- igroscopioinstrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
Lithuanian drėgmėrodis
- drėgmėrodisinstrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
Polish higroskop
- higroskopinstrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
Portuguese higroscópio
- higroscópioinstrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
Spanish higroscopio
- higroscopioinstrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
Cite this entry
APA
hygroscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygroscope
MLA
“hygroscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygroscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hygroscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygroscope.
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