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  2. Desiccator - Wikipedia

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    A common use for desiccators is to protect chemicals which are hygroscopic or which react with water from humidity. The contents of desiccators are exposed to atmospheric moisture whenever the desiccators are opened. It also requires some time to achieve a low humidity.

  3. Hygroscopy - Wikipedia

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    Super hygroscopic polymer films composed of biomass and hygroscopic salts are able to condense moisture from atmospheric humidity. [16] By implementing rapid sorption-desorption kinetics and operating 14–24 cycles per day, this technique produced an equivalent water yield of 5.8–13.3 L kg −1 of sustainable raw materials, demonstrating the ...

  4. List of water-miscible solvents - Wikipedia

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    Many of them are hygroscopic. Organic compounds. Chemical formula Name CAS number CH 3 CHO: acetaldehyde: 75-07-0 CH 3 CO 2 H: acetic acid: 64-19-7 (CH 3) 2 CO: acetone:

  5. Vacuum drying - Wikipedia

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    In chemical processing industries like food processing, pharmacology, agriculture, and textiles, drying is an essential unit operation to remove moisture. [1] Vacuum drying is generally used for the drying of substances that are hygroscopic and heat-sensitive, and is based on the principle of creating a vacuum to decrease the chamber pressure ...

  6. Potassium methoxide - Wikipedia

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    Potassium methoxide is a white to yellowish, hygroscopic, odorless crystalline powder which reacts violently with water forming potassium hydroxide and methanol. The aqueous solutions obtained are highly basic and have a corrosive effect. The substance is classified as an inflammable solid with a spontaneous ignition temperature of 70 °C. [6]

  7. Humectant - Wikipedia

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    A humectant / h juː ˈ m ɛ k t ən t / is a hygroscopic (water-absorbing) substance used to keep things moist. They are used in many products, including food, cosmetics, medicines and pesticides. When used as a food additive, a humectant has the effect of keeping moisture in the food. [1]

  8. 'Forever Chemicals' Are Everywhere—Here's What You ... - AOL

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    These manufactured chemicals were most distressingly found to have made it into the water source near factories, where both 3M and DuPont knew the hazards involved in ingesting these chemicals yet ...

  9. Desiccant - Wikipedia

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    A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that is used to induce or sustain a state of dryness (desiccation) in its vicinity; it is the opposite of a humectant. Commonly encountered pre-packaged desiccants are solids that absorb water. Desiccants for specialized purposes may be in forms other than solid, and may work through other principles, such ...