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MOYSCH-uh/ˈmɔɪstʃə/

Moisture is very small amounts of water in air, soil, or on a surface: soil moisture; moisture in the air. Water is the everyday mass; humidity is air moisture as a measured idea. Record it at each quadrat. Mix-up: moist is the adjective (previous entry); mixture is a blend (already in the dictionary). Do not write moisture for a puddle.

Meaning

Very small amounts of water in the air, soil, or a surface.

Examples

• “Record soil moisture at each quadrat, not a guess of “damp”.”
• “Trapped moisture rusted the hinges, which is the surface-water sense.”

Good to know

moisture in / content; soil moisture. Adjective: moist. Air twin: humidity. Trap: mixture / puddle. Geography and biology. Tiny water, not a blend or a pool.

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