vesipitoinen

Vesipitoinen is a Finnish adjective meaning "containing water" or "water-rich." It is formed from ves(i) (water) and the suffix -pitoinen (containing, characterized by), and corresponds in scientific contexts to the English term hydrous or water-bearing. The word is used across everyday and technical language to describe materials, environments, and substances with a notable amount of water.

Common usages include vesipitoinen maaperä (water-rich or waterlogged soil), vesipitoinen mineraali (a hydrous mineral containing structural water), vesipitoinen ruoka (foods with high water content such as fruits and vegetables), and vesipitoinen ilmanala (atmospheric or local conditions with elevated moisture). In geology and mineralogy, vesipitoisuus (water content) may affect mechanical and chemical properties; in food science it influences texture and preservation; in ecology it helps characterize habitats and hydrological conditions.

As an adjective in Finnish grammar, vesipitoinen can take comparative and superlative forms (e.g., vesipitoisempi, vesipitoisin) and agrees with the noun it modifies in syntax. Related terms include vesipitousen substative vesipitoisuus (water content) and antonyms such as kuiva (dry) or vedetön (waterless). Usage is primarily descriptive and context-dependent, with precise meanings determined by the field and measurement conventions.