moisture resistant
Sheds water well
Moisture resistant describes materials or products designed to withstand exposure to water or humidity without significant damage or degradation.
Unlike waterproof, which implies complete impermeability, moisture resistant suggests protection against dampness and light water contact rather than full submersion.
The term appears frequently in building materials, electronics, and textiles: moisture resistant drywall for bathrooms, a moisture resistant coating on the circuit board.
Items labeled moisture resistant can typically handle humid conditions and minor splashes but shouldn't be soaked.
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
- water damageDestruction from liquid intrusion
- laminationBonding sheets together
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
sealed · factory sealed · coated · nanocoating · galvanization · Gore-Tex · outdoor gear · outdoor furniture · marine grade · roofing · textiles · construction · packaging · electronics · durable · flooring · DWR · rain jacket
moisture resistantabsorbent
Able to soak up
porous · permeable · water-permeable · hygroscopic · hydrophilic
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