George wrote:
Yep, alcohol is used to _dehydrate_ cells for histological examination, too.
Note, this is not drying.

As I understand it, dehydration is a chemical process, drying is a
physical one. Does it matter to the wood how the water is removed?

On another note, what are the environmental costs of using alcohol? Does
it evaporate and cause local hazards? Does the solution eventually need
to be disposed of?


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