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IT has been concluded by Hermans1 and others, from an examination of the apparent specific volume of cellulose in aqueous solutions of various solutes, that a certain amount of water is ‘bound’ to the cellulose and is not available as solvent.
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FARRAR, J., NEALE, S. & WILLIAMSON, G. Bound Water in the System Cellulose – Aqueous Salt Solution. Nature 167, 524 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/167524b0
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