desiccant
desiccant · desiccants
Trocknungsmittel
A substance that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for waterA substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.
/ˈdɛsɪkənt/
Meaning
1 sensesA substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.
Trocknungsmittel
a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
Translations
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By meaning 1
drying agent:
Origin
Derived from Latin dēsiccans, active present participle of dēsiccō, from dē- (“of; from, aDerived from Latin dēsiccans, active present participle of dēsiccō, from dē- (“of; from, away from”) + siccō (“dry up”).
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Forms
plural: desiccantsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture):drying agentdriersiccative
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddesiccate
Derivedantidesiccant