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Hygroscopic water

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006377

Water molecules that are tightly adsorbed onto the surface of soil particles from atmospheric water vapor. This water is held by strong molecular forces and is typically unavailable for plant absorption. It represents the moisture content of soil when it is air-dry but not completely devoid of water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006377
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006377",
  "term": "Hygroscopic water",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Water molecules that are tightly adsorbed onto the surface of soil particles from atmospheric water vapor. This water is held by strong molecular forces and is typically unavailable for plant absorption. It represents the moisture content of soil when it is air-dry but not completely devoid of water.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/hygroscopic-water/"
}

Record 4,758 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.