moisture retention
Keeping water in
Moisture retention is the ability of a material to hold water rather than release it.
Soil with good moisture retention keeps plants hydrated between waterings.
Skincare products promise moisture retention to prevent dryness.
The term appears in agriculture, cosmetics, food science, and textile manufacturing—anywhere keeping something from drying out matters.
- porosityVoid space density
- humidity levelsAir's water content measurements
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
- organic matterMaterial from living sources
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
water holding capacity · humectant · hydration · capillary action · peat moss · irrigation systems · hydrogel · water absorption · hygroscopic · aquifers · drought resistance · desert plants · damp · moisturizing creams · dry skin · skin barrier · dew point · reservoir
moisture retentionmoisture loss
evaporation · desiccation · dehydration · drying · drying out
moisture retentiondrying
Moisture removal process
desiccation · dehydration · drying out · moisture wicking · moisture removal
moisture retentiondryness
Absence of moisture
aridity · desiccation · dehydration · drought · waterlessness