Dew on a spider web

Moldy bread

Moisture generally refers to the presence of water, often in trace amounts. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x808, 904 KB) Spider Web Covered with Dew Drops. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x808, 904 KB) Spider Web Covered with Dew Drops. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Water is a tasteless, odourless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is known as the universal solvent. ...

The moisture content is often an important aspect of various foodstuffs including cheese and many dried goods such as tea where excess moisture can promote bacterial growth, decay, molding, or rotting over time. A salad of vegetables and cheese. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Microscopic photo of the hyphae and spores of Aspergillus fumigatus Moldy bread Moldy nectarines Molds (or moulds) are microscopic multinucleated multicellular fungi made up of hyphae (tube-like structures) which are usually separated from each other by divisions called septa. ... The aviation term ROT stands for rate one turn. ...

Excessive moisture can also cause rot in wood or other organic material, corrosion in metals, and electrical short circuits. Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... Organic material or organic matter is informally used to denote a material that originated as a living organism; most such materials contain carbon and are capable of decay. ... Corrosion is deterioration of intrinsic properties in a material due to reactions with its environment. ... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily forms positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. ... The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ... For alternate meanings see Short circuit (disambiguation) A short circuit (sometimes known as simply a short) is a fault whereby electricity moves through a circuit in an unintended path, usually due to a connection forming where none was expected. ...

In skin, leather, and wood, moisture can also refer to natural oils. In zootomy and dermatology, skin is an organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs. ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows. ... Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... Natural is defined as of or relating to nature; this applies to both definitions of nature: essence (ones true nature) and the untouched world (force of nature). Natural is often used meaning good, healthy, or belonging to human nature. This use can be questioned, as many freely growing plants... Natural olive oil Synthetic motor oil Oil, in a general sense, is a chemical compound that is not miscible with water, and is in a liquid state at ambient temperatures. ...

There has been a small movement in Western Culture to celebrate moisture every November 25th in a holiday known as Moistmas, but the movement remains largely underground.

See also

• Condensation
• Dew
• Fog
• Frost
• Humidity
• Ice
• Precipitation
• Rain
• Steam
• Moisture analysis