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siccative
[ sik-uh-tiv ]
adjective
- causing or promoting absorption of moisture; drying.
noun
- a siccative substance, especially in paint.
siccative
/ ˈsɪkətɪv /
noun
- a substance added to a liquid to promote drying: used in paints and some medicines
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Other Words From
- anti·sicca·tive adjective
- non·sicca·tive adjective noun
- un·sicca·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of siccative1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of siccative1
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Example Sentences
If you put a little siccative de Harlem in it, or use any picture varnish thinned with turpentine, it will serve well enough.
In his researches, he discovered the use of linseed and nut oil, which he found most siccative.
Sulphate of zinc, as a siccative, is less powerful than acetate of lead, but is far preferable in a chemical sense.
These agents might, with advantage, be more generally used in the place of litharge for rendering oils siccative.
Oils made siccative by means of litharge are therefore liable to be damaged by foul gas.
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