Like does it “suck up” any water around it? Like a magnet? How does it absorb it?
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It doesn’t absorb it, it adsorbs it. Basically the outside of silica gel is really sticky for water. So when water in the air gets near it, it gets stuck. Overtime, in an enclosed space, enough water gets stuck to it that it reduces the humidity and prevents the growth of things that require humidity (mold, bacteria)
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