The Simple English Wikipedia has an article on: Desiccation Pronunciation IPA (key): /ˈdɛsɪkənt/ Audio (UK)(file) Hyphenation: de‧si‧cant Noun Singular desiccant Plural desiccants (countable) A desiccant is substance that removes moisture from something, making it drier. Related words desiccateWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads