desiccant

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.

Adj

Causing dryness.

Concepts

desséchant

dessiccant

dessicant

Synonymes

drying agent

siccative

moisture absorbent

desiccative

drier

desiccating agent

dessicant

exsiccant

Traductions

desecante

Trocknungsmittel

feuchteabsorbierend

dessecant

مجفف

Trockenmittel

مادة مجففة

dessecante

secante

مُجَفِّف

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdɛsɪkənt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin dēsiccans, active present participle of dēsiccō, from dē- (“of; from, away from”) + siccō (“dry up”).