Moisture

  • 11moisture — [[t]mɔ͟ɪstʃə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Moisture is tiny drops of water in the air, on a surface, or in the ground. When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant... Rainfall affects the moisture content of the atmosphere …

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  • 12moisture — mois|ture [ˈmɔıstʃə US ər] n [U] small amounts of water that are present in the air, in a substance, or on a surface ▪ Plants use their roots to absorb moisture from the soil. ▪ Your skin s moisture content varies according to weather conditions …

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  • 13moisture — moistureless, adj. /moys cheuhr/, n. 1. condensed or diffused liquid, esp. water: moisture in the air. 2. a small quantity of liquid, esp. water; enough liquid to moisten. [1325 75; ME; see MOIST, URE; cf. MF moistour] * * * …

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  • 14moisture — noun /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/ a) A moderate degree of wetness. . All my body’s moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace burning heat. b) That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid;liquid in small quantity. See Also: moist, moisten, moisturise,… …

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  • 15moisture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Dampness Nouns 1. moisture, moistness, humidity, dampness, wet[ness], dankness, clamminess; hygrometry. See water. 2. dew, fog, mist. See cloudiness, vapor. 3. wetlands, marsh[land], swamp[land],… …

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  • 16moisture — noun (U) small amounts of water that are present in the air, in a substance, or on a surface: Plants use their roots to absorb moisture from the soil …

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  • 17moisture — noun too much moisture is bad for the tiny seedlings Syn: wetness, wet, water, liquid, condensation, dew, steam, vapor, dampness, damp, humidity, clamminess, mugginess, dankness, wateriness …

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  • 18moisture — drėgmė statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Skysčio ar garų pavidalo vanduo ore, dirvožemyje, medienoje ar kitur. atitikmenys: angl. humidity; moisture vok. Feuchte, f; Feuchteanteil, m rus. влага, f pranc. eau, f; humidité …

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  • 19moisture — drėgmė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Galimas pašalinti skysčio ar garų pavidalo vanduo medžiagoje. atitikmenys: angl. moisture rus. влага …

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  • 20moisture — drėgmė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. damp; humidity; moisture vok. Feuchte, f; Feuchtigkeit, f; Wasser, n rus. влага, f; влажность, f; сырость, f pranc. eau, f; humidité, f; moiteur, m …

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