moisture n : wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window" [syn: wet]

Moisture \Mois"ture\, n. [Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.]
1. A moderate degree of wetness. --Bacon.
2. That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity. All my body's moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heat. --Shak.

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Moisture refers to the presence of a liquid, especially water, often in trace amounts. Small amounts of water may be found, for example, in the air (humidity), in foods, and in various commercial products.

Control of moisture in products can be a vital part of the process of the product. There is a substantial amount of moisture in what seems to be dry matter. Ranging in products from cornflake cereals to washing powders, moisture can play an important role in the final quality of the product. There are two main aspects of concern in moisture control in products: allowing too much moisture or too little of it. For example, adding some water to cornflake cereal, which is sold by weight, reduces costs and prevents it from tasting too dry, but adding too much water can affect the crunchiness of the cereal and the freshness because water content contributes to bacteria growth. Water content of some foods is also manipulated to reduce the number of calories.

• Moisture numbers down for Dodge in May
  Area residents in and around Dodge City are probably getting tired of hearing about below average moisture and above average temperatures. Dodge City and southwestern Kansas has been in some level of drought condition since December 2010. Since then drought conditions have fluctuated but have never gone away. The drought level hit exceptional drought, the worst le Read more on this news related to 'Moisture'
• Moisture Tester offers elevator-quality readings on farm.
  Designed to closely match Unified Grain Moisture Algorithm-compatible instruments in use at many local elevators and official check stations, GAC® 2500-AGRI Grain Analysis Computer uses 149 MHz analysis technology to provide repeatable results. Unit features moisture range of 5–45% and ability to measure grain temperature from -4 to +113°F, depending on gr Read more on this news related to 'Moisture'
• Moisture helps ease metro-area water restrictions
  KUSA - Thanks to the extra moisture in Colorado over the last eight weeks, Arvada residents will not see water restriction surcharges until July 1. Read more on this news related to 'Moisture'