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desiccant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɛsɪkənt/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Causing dryness.

Forms

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more desiccant Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most desiccant Degree=Sup lexicographic
dessicant alternative, misspelling lexicographic

desiccant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɛsɪkənt/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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dessicant alternative, misspelling lexicographic
desiccants Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

antidesiccant

Translations (8)

pl desykant (drying agent) · cmn 乾燥劑 /干燥剂 (drying agent) · de Trocknungsmittel (drying agent) · es desecante (drying agent) · fr dessiccant (drying agent) · fr absorbeur d'humidité (drying agent) · ko 건조제 (drying agent) · ja 乾燥剤 (drying agent)