Water held strongly by the soil particles around them is known as

Answer: Option B

Water held strongly by the soil particles around them is known as Hygroscopic water.
Hygroscopy is the phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules via either absorption or adsorption from the surrounding environment, which is usually at normal or room temperature.
If water molecules become suspended among the substance's molecules, adsorbing substances can become physically changed, e.g., changing in volume, boiling point, viscosity, or some other physical characteristic or property of the substance.