Self-indicating Silica Gel may be carcinogenic (cancer causing)


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hydroscopic??what does that mean?
 

sidloojl said:
hydroscopic??what does that mean?
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hydroscopic materials are stuffs which in nature attracts water molecules greatly.

Vice versa would be hydrophobic (repels water)
 

maxpersg said:
hydroscopic materials are stuffs which in nature attracts water molecules greatly.

Vice versa would be hydrophobic (repels water)
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err...i believe the term for water 'loving' compounds is hydrophilic, not hydroscopic. a hydroscope is an instrument you use to look under water. that's what the dictionary says..
 

sidloojl said:
err...i believe the term for water 'loving' compounds is hydrophilic, not hydroscopic. a hydroscope is an instrument you use to look under water. that's what the dictionary says..
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hygroscopic: Describing a substance that can take up water from the atmosphere.

hydroscope is indeed a device.

Yea, hydrophilic is also the word to use.. cheers!

source: www.answers.com/topic/hygroscopic
 

I don't usually put them in microwave. I put them out in the sun so that can be reused.
 

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