Moisture
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'''Moisture''' generally refers to the presence of [[water]], often in trace amounts.
The moisture content is often an important aspect of various [[Food|foodstuffs]] including [[cheese]] and many dried goods such as [[tea]] where excess moisture can promote [[Bacteria|bacterial growth]], [[Bacterial decay|decay]], [[Mold|molding]], or [[Rot|rotting]] over time.
Excessive moisture is usually undesirable and can also cause rot in [[wood]] or other [[organic material]], [[corrosion]] in [[metal]]s, and [[electric]]al [[short circuit]]s. Many home and business owners go to great pains to prevent these effects. Many products are sold to prevent this. Some foodstuffs and other packaged products come with [[desiccation|desiccators]], often made of [[silicon oxide]], to absorb moisture.
In [[skin]], [[leather]], and [[wood]], moisture can also refer to [[nature|natural]] [[oil]]s.
Moisture is also sometimes used to refer to the liquid form of [[solvent]]s other than water, especially when present in a [[solid]].
== See also ==
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*[[Condensation]]
*[[Dew]]
*[[Fog]]
*[[Frost]]
*[[Humidity]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Precipitation (meteorology)|Precipitation]]
*[[Rain]]
*[[Steam]]
*[[Moisture analysis]]
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[[Category:Hydrology]]
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