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View synonyms for desiccant

desiccant

[ des-i-kuhnt ]

adjective

  1. desiccating or drying, as a medicine.

noun

  1. a desiccant substance or agent.

desiccant

/ ˈdɛsɪkənt /

adjective

  1. desiccating or drying

noun

  1. a substance, such as calcium oxide, that absorbs water and is used to remove moisture; a drying agent

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Word History and Origins

Origin of desiccant1

1670–80; < Latin dēsiccant-, stem of dēsiccāns, present participle of dēsiccāre to dry up. See desiccate, -ant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of desiccant1

C17: from Latin dēsiccāns drying up; see desiccate

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Example Sentences

Alive or dead, the gunk was the most powerful desiccant I'd ever heard of.

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