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desiccant

American  
[des-i-kuhnt] / ˈdɛs ɪ kənt /

adjective

  1. desiccating or drying, as a medicine.

noun

  1. a desiccant substance or agent.

desiccant British  
/ ˈdɛsɪkənt /

adjective

  1. desiccating or drying

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noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of desiccant

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

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