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2. Sodium polyacrylate - Wikipedia

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   Super-absorbent polymers (SAP) similar to sodium polyacrylate were developed in the 1960s by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [3] Before the development of these substances, the best water absorbing materials were cellulosic or fiber-based like tissue paper, sponge, cotton, or fluff pulp.

3. Hygroscopy - Wikipedia

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   Deliquescent materials are sufficiently hygroscopic that they dissolve in the water they absorb, forming an aqueous solution. Hygroscopy is essential for many plant and animal species' attainment of hydration, nutrition, reproduction and/or seed dispersal.

4. Superabsorbent polymer - Wikipedia

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   The water-absorbing capacity of these types of materials is only up to eleven times their weight and most of it is lost under moderate pressure. In the early 1960s, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was conducting work on materials to improve water conservation in soils .

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   A coiled garden hose. A garden hose, hosepipe, or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water. There are a number of common attachments available for the end of the hose, such as sprayers and sprinklers (which are used to concentrate water at one point or to spread it over a large area). Hoses are usually attached to a hose spigot or tap.

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