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  2. Hygroscopy - Wikipedia

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    in the condensation of the water-vapour of the air on the cold surface of a glass; in the capillarity of hair, wool, cotton, wood shavings, etc.; in the imbibition of water from the air by gelatine; in the deliquescence of common salt; in the absorption of water from the air by concentrated sulphuric acid; in the behaviour of quicklime". [4]

  3. Assimilative capacity - Wikipedia

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    Assimilative capacity in hydrology is defined as the maximum amount of contaminating pollutants that a body of water can naturally absorb without exceeding the water quality guidelines and criteria. This determines the concentration of pollutants that can cause detrimental effects on aquatic life and humans that use it.

  4. Composition of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The adult human body averages ~53% water. [7] This varies substantially by age, sex, and adiposity. In a large sample of adults of all ages and both sexes, the figure for water fraction by weight was found to be 48 ±6% for females and 58 ±8% water for males. [8]

  5. Absorption of water - Wikipedia

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    According to Jenner, active absorption takes place in low transpiring and well-watered plants, and 4% of total water absorption is carried out in this process. The active absorption is carried out by two theories; active osmotic water absorption and Active non-osmotic water absorption. In this process, energy is not required.

  6. Hexagonal water - Wikipedia

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    Hexagonal water, also known as gel water, structured water, cluster water, [1] H3O2 or H 3 O 2 is a term used in a marketing scam [2] [3] that claims the ability to create a certain configuration of water that is better for the body. [4] The term "hexagonal water" refers to a cluster of water molecules forming a hexagonal shape that supposedly ...

  7. Osmoregulation - Wikipedia

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    Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of an organism's body fluids, detected by osmoreceptors, to maintain the homeostasis of the organism's water content; that is, it maintains the fluid balance and the concentration of electrolytes (salts in solution which in this case is represented by body fluid) to keep the body fluids from becoming too diluted or concentrated.

  8. Moisture management - Wikipedia

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    A study about the human body's response and sweating Hollies [clarification needed] suggests, '' When more than 50–65% of the body surface is wet, it feels uncomfortable.'' [5] [6] Though cotton is a comfortable and skin-friendly natural fibre, its high absorbency ratio makes it very uncomfortable to wear once saturated.

  9. Absorption (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    A more common definition is that "Absorption is a chemical or physical phenomenon in which the molecules, atoms and ions of the substance getting absorbed enter into the bulk phase (gas, liquid or solid) of the material in which it is taken up." A more general term is sorption, which covers absorption, adsorption, and ion exchange. Absorption ...