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MOISTURE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wetness caused by water

Example:

drops of wet gleamed on the window

Synonyms:

moisture; wet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("moisture" is a kind of...):

wetness (the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))

Derivation:

moisten (make moist)

moisturise; moisturize (make (more) humid)

Credits

 Context examples: 

A device designed to add moisture to the air.

(Humidifier Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon direct application using the polysaccharide-containing spray, a protective film of moisture is deposited over the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat.

(Herbal Polysaccharide Saliva Substitute, NCI Thesaurus)

A machine that puts moisture in the air.

(Humidifier, NCI Dictionary)

A pale yellow, crystalline nitrosourea that is sensitive to light and moisture and emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides when heated to decomposition.

(Methylnitrosourea, NCI Thesaurus)

Toxic at high concentrations, it reacts with moisture in the air to form nitric acid, highly corrosive and hazardous to plants and animals.

(Nitrogen Dioxide, NCI Thesaurus)

Coat-collars were turned up and handkerchiefs tied round necks, whilst the skins of the two men glistened with the moisture as they stood up to each other once more.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Upon application to the skin, colloidal oatmeal cream forms a protective barrier and thereby prevents water loss, provides moisture to the skin and protects the skin from damage.

(Colloidal Oatmeal Cream, NCI Thesaurus)

Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants.

(Arid, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)

A question about whether an individual currently has adequate moisture in their mouth.

(Have Adequate Moisture in Mouth, NCI Thesaurus)

Testing the device's protective materials to prevent moisture penetration or ingress.

(Device Humidity Testing Evaluation Method, Food and Drug Administration)