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hygroscopy

phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules from the environment
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Summary

hygroscopy is a chemical property[1]. hygroscopy draws 2,875 Wikipedia views per month (chemical property category, ranking #5 of 32).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: property[3]
  • Commons category: Hygroscopy[4]
  • Has cause: hygroscopic agent[5]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6]
  • Contributing factor of: desiccation[7]
  • Different from: Hydroscope[8]

Why It Matters

hygroscopy has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] hygroscopy is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). hygroscopy. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hygroscopy
MLA “hygroscopy.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 13 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hygroscopy.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hygroscopy_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{hygroscopy}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hygroscopy}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Ciepiersia · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'e
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/155s2rhx
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q10919787 */"
  2. 14w ago · O Breixo · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Has cause → hygroscopic agent
    Contributing factor of → desiccation
    Different from → Hydroscope
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Enciclopedia galega universal id: 134964"
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