吸きゅう湿しつ性せい

noun

absorbency; hygroscopicity

Technical term used in chemistry, materials science, and product descriptions to describe the ability of a substance to absorb moisture from the air.

• この素そ材ざいは吸きゅう湿しつ性せいが高たかいので、湿しっ気けの多おおい場ば所しょでの保ほ管かんに注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

  This material has high absorbency, so care is needed when storing it in humid places.

• シリカゲルは吸きゅう湿しつ性せいを利り用ようして乾かん燥そう剤ざいとして使つかわれます。

  Silica gel is used as a desiccant by taking advantage of its hygroscopicity.