The phrase "attracting water" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to science, gardening, or any situation where something is drawing in or holding water.
Example: "The plant's roots are excellent at attracting water, ensuring it remains hydrated even in dry conditions."
Alternatives: "drawing in water" or "pulling in water".
Penetrating solutes can enhance the cell volume by attracting water after passing the cell membrane, whereas non-penetrating solutes outside the cell will attract water from the cell.
Futhermore, the hydrophilic nature of the self-etching adhesive system can act as membrane permeable, attracting water and degrading faster than more hydrophobic adhesives [21].
Once the IL and resin were introduced it became more hydrophilic by attracting water from the IEL to the space charge region.
With the increased loading of HDTMA as in SMZ-200%, the total weight loss by water molecules increased (24.33%) due to the bilayer formation when the surface became hydrophilic again, and hence becoming increasingly prone to attracting water (Fig. 5d) (Kim and Ahn 2011).
Chondroitin sulphate moieties covalently attached to GAG chains confer a high negative charge attracting water into the tissue, providing rigidity and structure.
The polyethylene glycol strands also attract water molecules, in essence drawing a cocoon of water around the enzyme.
Each molecular chain that makes up the polymer contains one end that repels water and another that attracts water.
Bulk laxatives act by increasing the size of the feces, in part because of their capacity to attract water.
Bacteria penetrate the veins of the marble, attract water and expand, cracking the monuments' faces and pillars, Ms. Papida said.
These sugars attract water and feed gas-generating bacteria in the small intestine, resulting in bloating, flatulence and loose stools.
The hydrogen bond that attracts water to water and to other like-minded players is subtler than the bond that ties each water molecule's atoms together.
