Talk:Desiccation

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dessication
n 1: dryness resulting from the removal of water [syn: dehydration] 2: the process of extracting moisture (as by heat) [syn: dehydration, drying up, evaporation]
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
which is, literally, a dictionary definition.
Reinstated the comment about coconut from the mispelled version. If it's removed again, it's normal to add it to the talk page. Andrewa 17:31, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)
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message: This is mis-spelled: should be desiccation etc. 
See for example
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=desiccation
and http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/desiccation
OOPS. So it is. A very common mistake, and it will be a pain to fix here while preserving the histories. Mea culpa so I'll have a go. Andrewa 17:38, 13 Apr 2004 (UTC)
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message: Hello, I got a question concerning drying agents.
Which of the following is suitable for use in / as a desiccator?
Calcium hydride/Magnesium perchlorate/Magnesium sulphate/Lithium Aluminium Hydride
I suppose all of them can be used, so maybe which is the most suitable.
--Cjingren 12:55, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: LiAlH4? Nooooo way, especially not if my solvent is an alcohol. That would react with hydroxyls like nobody's business, being a most powerful reducing agent. Anhydrous magnesium sulfate would be the best be. GreatMizuti 09:59, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Commonly used is self-indicating silica gel. Take a look at the picture in desiccator. If you need it to be exceptionally dry, a desiccator may not be the best solution. Maybe a glove box. --Rifleman 82 10:48, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Desiccator Question 

message: "A desiccant is a substance that absorbs or adsorbs water."
absorbtion is where there is bonding between a substance and a fluid, adsorption occurs between a solid and another substance. It is my understanding that all desiccants are solids and therefore only adsorption occurs, not absorption.
Also this sentence is a bit confusing and requires clarification.
Chris
:Your understanding is perhaps a little weak but your premise is correct. A fluid is itself a substance that can indeed by absorbed by a solid (eg crystal structure of epsomite [] vs anhydrous magnesium sulfate )in the case of some dessicants there is actually a reaction between water and the dessicant in order to purge the system of water, so a dessicant need not absorb or adsorb water in order to serve its function. GreatMizuti 11:02, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorrect use of terms 

message: When one is writing the formula for a complex the counter-ion isn't relevant, certainly in this case the counter-ion is in now way responsible for the colour that the complex appears to have. If you're writing the the formula for a co-ordination compound then certainly the counter-ion must be written.GreatMizuti 04:03, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Complex vs Compound

message: This is the term for the gradual growing of the Sahara and other deserts. ~ 71.109.149.49 (talk) 03:49, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Desert Desiccation