desiccant

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛsɪkənt/

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Noun

desiccant (plural desiccants)

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

Derived terms

• antidesiccant

Translations

drying agent

Chinese: Mandarin: 乾燥劑 / 干燥剂 (zh) (gānzàojì) French: absorbeur d'humidité m German: Trocknungsmittel n Japanese: 乾燥剤 (kansōzai) Korean: 건조제(乾燥劑) (geonjoje) Polish: desykant m Spanish: desecante (es) m

Adjective

desiccant (comparative more desiccant, superlative most desiccant)

1. Causing dryness.

Anagrams

• accidents

Latin

Verb

dēsiccant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of dēsiccō