Hygroscopicity is defined as "absorb moisture". With sugar being solid, it absorbs moisture in its surrounding (air). Therefore, sugar is hygroscopic because it is solid that does not contain much moisture.
yes.
Sugar is hygroscopic, which means it draws moisture or water to itself. In addition to its sweetening properties, then, sugar helps make cookies tender and soft. Beyond this, sugar absorbs heat, which helps cookies to brown.
Non-Hygroscopic
The hair of the tail of horse is hygroscopic material.
Polyol Ester is also hygroscopic
Hygroscopic substances are used to absorb humidity.
Yes, sugar can absorb water, a process known as hygroscopy. Sugar has a tendency to draw moisture from its surroundings, which allows it to dissolve in water and create syrup or dissolve into beverages.
Potassium hydroxide is hygroscopic and deliquescent.
Sadly, you can't. The sugar, being hygroscopic, has done what sugar does and absorbed water from the atmosphere. There's no way to get that water out without destroying the almonds.
As far as I know, the PVC is not hygroscopic, it doesn't absorb the moisture. There are several types of PVC though, so there could be some hygroscopic PVC resin, but I haven't encountered it yet. Normally it is dried by hot air driers, which are not suitable for hygroscopic materials, therefore I assume PVC is not hygroscopic...
No.
Acetone is not known as hygroscopic.