desiccant

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

drying agent

siccative

moisture absorbent

desiccative

drier

desiccating agent

dessicant

exsiccant

Translations

desecante

feuchteabsorbierend

Trocknungsmittel

dessecant

Trockenmittel

desséchant

مادة مجففة

dessicant

dessecante

secante

dessiccant

مجفف

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛsɪkənt/

Etymology

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