degree of wetness

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• humidity — Moisture or dampness, as of the air. [L. humiditas, dampness] absolute h. the mass of water vapor actually present per unit volume of gas or air. relative h. the actual amount of water vapor present in the air or in a gas, divided by the amount… …   Medical dictionary

• Humidity — Hu*mid i*ty, n. [Cf. F. humidit[ e].] 1. Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as clothing.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Moisture — Mois ture, n. [Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.] 1. A moderate degree of wetness. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity. [1913 Webster] All my body s moisture Scarce serves to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• relative humidity — Humidity Hu*mid i*ty, n. [Cf. F. humidit[ e].] 1. Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• relative humidity — Humidity Hu*mid i*ty, n. [Cf. F. humidit[ e].] 1. Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• humidity — noun (plural ties) Date: 15th century a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere compare relative humidity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Trảng Bàng dew-wetted rice paper — (Vietnamese language: Bánh tráng phơi sương Trảng Bàng) is a speciality of Lộc Du, Trang Bang district, Tây Ninh province, Vietnam. This is a flexible two layer rice paper. There is a saying: Ai về xứ ấy Trảng Bàng, Whoever comes to that land,… …   Wikipedia

• moisture — noun /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/ a) A moderate degree of wetness. . All my body’s moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace burning heat. b) That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid;liquid in small quantity. See Also: moist, moisten, moisturise,… …   Wiktionary

• Water content — Soil composition by phase: s soil (dry), v void (pores filled with water or air), w water, a air. V is volume, M is mass. Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture),… …   Wikipedia

• Mouthfeel — For the Magnapop album, see Mouthfeel (album). Mouthfeel is a product s physical and chemical interaction in the mouth, an aspect of food rheology. It is a concept used in many areas related to the testing and evaluating of foodstuffs, such as… …   Wikipedia

• geography — /jee og reuh fee/, n., pl. geographies. 1. the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth s surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations over the world of such elements as climate, elevation, soil,… …   Universalium