hydroscopic

hy·dro·scope

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh-skohp]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌskoʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh-skohp]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌskoʊp/

Definition of hydroscopic word

noun hydroscopic an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water. 1

Just one definition for hydroscopic

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Origin of hydroscopic

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80; hydro-1 + -scope

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Parts of speech for Hydroscopic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hydroscopic

hydroscopic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hydroscopic usage trend in Literature

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