moisture

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M0370300 (mois′chər)n. Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.

[Middle English, from Old French, from moiste, moist; see moist.]

moisture

(ˈmɔɪstʃə) n (Chemistry) water or other liquid diffused as vapour or condensed on or in objects ˈmoistureless adj

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(ˈmɔɪs tʃər)

n. condensed or diffused liquid, esp. water. [1325–75; compare Middle French moistour] mois′ture•less, adj.

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moisture - wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window"wetwetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"

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noun damp, water, liquid, sweat, humidity, dew, perspiration, dampness, wetness, dankness, wateriness When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.

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水份水气湿气潮湿

moist

(moist) adjective damp; slightly wet. moist, fertile soil.潮湿的ˈmoistly adverb潮湿地ˈmoistness noun潮湿moisten (ˈmoisn) verb to wet slightly. He moistened (= licked) his lips.沾弄湿moisture (ˈmoistʃə) noun (the quality of) dampness. This soil needs moisture. 水份，水气，湿气 ˈmoisturize, ˈmoisturise (-stʃə-) verb to keep the moisture in (skin). This cream is used to moisturize the skin. 保持水份，使湿润 ˈmoisturizer, ˈmoisturiser noun保湿剂

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[′mȯis·chər] (climatology) The quantity of precipitation or the precipitation effectiveness. (meteorology) The water vapor content of the atmosphere, or the total water substance (gaseous, liquid, and solid) present in a given volume of air. (physical chemistry) Water that is dispersed through a gas in the form of water vapor or small droplets, dispersed through a solid, or condensed on the surface of a solid.

Moisture

the water content of physical bodies. Moisture depends upon the relative humidity of the surrounding environment, upon the nature of the substance, and, in solids, also upon the degree of porosity and the size of the particles—that is, the general dimensions of the interior and exterior surfaces of the objects. The concept of moisture does not include the content of crystalline water or of chemically bound, so-called constitutional, water—for example, the H₂O that is produced only during chemical decomposition.

Moisture is usually characterized by the quantity of water in a substance, expressed in the percentage of the original mass of the moist substance (moisture by mass) or its volume (volume moisture). Moisture can also be characterized as the moisture content, or absolute moisture—the quantity of water relative to a unit of weight of the dry portion of the substance. It is of great significance to the national economy to establish the acceptable degree of moisture for many products and materials; such substances as grain or cement are only useful up to a certain moisture content. The vitality of animal and plant organisms is possible only within certain limits of moisture and relative humidity of the surrounding atmosphere.

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noun damp

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noun wetness caused by water

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