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Synthesis of Hydrogels with Antifouling Properties As Membranes for Water Purification
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Solubilization of water by hydrotropic salts

A M Saleh, A R Ebian, M A Etman

    Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    |July 1, 1986
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    water solubilityhydrotropic saltsalcohol solubilizationsodium salicylate

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