Dry Water

Yes, Dry Water is a real thing! It was mentioned in another thread not long ago, and I doubted the existence. Seriously. Rather than poke fun or point a finger at the newest urban myth I actually did some research. Dry water is real!

Dry water is a mixture of silicon powder (a product used as a dessicant and/or thickener in many food products) and water. In the right ratio it produces an almost slime-like product in which the water does not escape the mix. As an enema solution, well, what's safe to go in the topside entrance should be safe to go in the below-decks exit...right?

I have some questions, though:

1. A good enema mix, to me, would be something like slime, so - what ratio of powder to water makes a good enema mix?

2. How long does the mixture remain stable?

3. If injected as an enema, will it have an osmotic effect like, say, glycerin?

4. Does it act like a laxative and aid/force a good poop or is it just a fun way to fill 'er up then run 'er dry?

5. Does it break down into component parts in the rectum or colon?

6. This is not something that should be flushed down the toilet or poured down a sink drain, so how DO you dispose of it and how messy is clean-up?

Interesting, I never heard of that before but it has many commercial uses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_water

“Powdered” or “dehydrated” water for enemas was a tongue in cheek reference….but there really is such a thing! Good find!!

... “Powdered” or “dehydrated” water for enemas was a tongue in cheek reference….but there really is such a thing! Good find!!

There was no context in the post I read; it was just the claim in a thread about favorite solutions/recipes, so I could not say it was 'tongue-in-cheek'. That's one of the things I'm trying to discover, hopefully from the claimant.

The topic of "dry water" is quite old. But if you expect an "instant powder" comparable to instant coffee or instant soups, etc., you are wrong. The enema solution from the glass turns out to be an illusion.

Dry water for all situations

The fact that water can also exist in a dry form sounds bizarre, but it has been known, at least in specialist circles, for over 40 years. The "water-icing sugar" could be used in many branches of industry in the future, researchers now report. Among other things, it should help to reduce energy costs.

NANOTECHNOLOGY09/23/2010

That's the finding of a study presented by Andrew Cooper and his team from the University of Liverpool recently at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston.

Powder for low electricity bills

For example, the powder can be used as a catalyst in the production of succinic acid from the reaction of hydrogen and maleic acid. Succinic acid is widely used in the manufacture of foods, medicines and cosmetics.

Normally, when making this acid, the ingredients need to be stirred. However, this is not necessary if dry water is added instead.

"Removing the need for scientists to stir such reactions in the future would mean a huge energy saving," said Ben Carter, a researcher on Cooper's team, in a press release. The powder has only recently been rediscovered.

Renaissance of an old product

So-called dry water has been around since 1968. It was invented by researchers at Degussa, which is now part of the Evonik Group. Dry water looks like fine sand or icing sugar and is used in the cosmetics industry, for example.

It is 95 percent water with the remaining 5 percent being quartz. Each particle of the powder consists of a tiny drop of water surrounded by a layer of quartz. This prevents the water molecules from coming into contact with each other again and the water becomes liquid.

The material was rediscovered in 2006 by a group of researchers led by Bernie Binks who were studying the structure of dry water. Since then, Cooper has also become interested in the substance and has found new uses for it.

The powder as a binder

Dry water might also be good for liquid storage, especially for emulsions. Emulsions are liquids made up of two or more components that do not dissolve in one another, for example the mixture of oil and water in mayonnaise.

In addition, dry water can bind gases very easily. This could, for example, bind greenhouse gases such as CO2.

In earlier studies, the scientists have already established that methane deposits on the seabed could be broken down more easily with dry water in order to use it as fuel. However, methane is a very strong greenhouse gas.

Peter Stenitzer, science.ORF.at

I smell bullshit!

this is another "tic-toc" hoax!

@LisaK -Ya think? ROFL!

“Dry water” is a real thing, read the links provided in previous posts. It’s not “Dehydrated Water” where you hydrate a powder and voila, you’ve got water! That would be bull shit!

I smell bullshit!

this is another "tic-toc" hoax!

Are you talking about fumed silica?

Like this? https://youtu.be/lbNF8k-gFeY

From my research, it seems like that would be completely safe to use.

In order of @Mullanphy's questions, it seems like:

1. A good ratio would be (at least) 95% water to 5% fumed silica by mass, to make sure it behaves fully as a liquid, and prevent dusting when handling.

2. The mixture should stay stable indefinitely until dried.

3. The mixture will have nominally the same osmolality as the liquid used in the preparation, but actual effect significantly impeded by the silica layer. It should be extremely inert in this regard, like an oil.

4. It will not have a laxative effect, since it will not dissolve stool, draw out water, or irritation. However, it should expel easily and completely because it does not get absorbed and it not sticky or too viscous.

5. It may marginally break down into a less viscous composition under the effect of strong bile, but no chemical reaction will occur.

6. As long as this is a fully hydrated colloidal mixture we are talking about and not dry powder, there should be no difficulty or repercussions with flushing it. It is heavy enough not to float like an oil, and will not create an unflushable sediment once suspended.

I find this idea very intriguing.

What equipment are you planning to use to inject?

I smell bullshit!

this is another "tic-toc" hoax!

What part do you consider hoax? That it exists? That it can be used as an enema? Or something else unrelated to the original post? Inquiring minds want to know.

The funny part is that you have to “mix it with water”🤣🤣🤣🤣

@LisaK what was the original tic-toc hoax?

I tried googling and nothing comes up.