Deliquescence

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002972",
  "term": "Deliquescence",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The property of certain solid substances to absorb moisture from the atmosphere to such an extent that they dissolve in the absorbed water and form a solution. This phenomenon occurs when the vapor pressure of the saturated solution formed is lower than the partial pressure of water vapor in the surrounding air. Calcium chloride is a common deliquescent substance.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "aerosol",
    "relative humidity",
    "salt"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2183 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/deliquescence/"
}