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What is the difference between Hygroscopic and hydrophilic component?
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∙ 14y ago
"http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_hydroscopic_and_hygroscopic" That's easy. Hydroscopic is not a word. The true term is "hygroscopic" and it refers to a material or solution that readily uptakes moisture from the atmosphere. FYI...a hydroscope is a sort of microscope used to look into deep water. I guess "hydroscopic" could be used to refer to the way in which an image was obtained via the hydroscope. So it probably really is a word.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoA hydrophilic substance will bond, on a molecular level with water. A hygroscopic substance will actively attract and absorb water, without bonding.
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