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ɪ adjective
1.
desiccating or drying, as a medicine.
noun
2.
a desiccant substance or agent.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | desiccating or drying |
| —n | |
| 2. | a substance, such as calcium oxide, that absorbs water and is used to remove moisture; a drying agent |
| [C17: from Latin dēsiccāns drying up; see | |
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Medical Dictionary
desiccant des·ic·cant (děs'ĭ-kənt)
n.
A substance, such as calcium oxide or silica gel, that has a high affinity for water and is used as a drying agent. adj.
Causing or promoting dryness.
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Example sentences
Water absorption is inevitably slower, though, whenever the desiccant is coated with or submerged in oil.
Silica gel is a desiccant, and the purpose of a desiccant is to absorb or adsorb gaseous water vapor.
Both sensible-only wheels and total energy wheels, sometimes referred to as desiccant wheels, are available.
The liquid desiccant waterfall, which serves as a design feature and provides humidity control.
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