1) Hydrophilic 
deliquesce; deliquescence. Deliquescent compounds absorb so much moisture from the air that they dissolve. Examples are calcium chloride and sodium hydroxide. 
The property of picking up water from the environment and dissolving in it
• (a.) Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming liquid; as, deliquescent salts. • (a.) Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.
1. Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming liquid; as, deliquescent salts. ... 2. <botany> Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees. ... Origin: L. Deliquescens, -entis, p. Pr. Of deliquescere: cf. F. Deliquescent. ... Source: Websters Di...
Del`i·ques'cent adjective [ Latin deliquescens , -entis , present participle of deliquescere : confer French déliquescent .] 1. Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming liquid; as, deliquesc...
Trunk or leader lost in the branches; said of tree-top without a leader.
Type: Term Pronunciation: del′i-kwes′ent Definitions: 1. Denoting a solid capable of deliquescence.
[adj] - (especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
Capable of attracting moisture from the air.
adjective (especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air