desiccant
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of desiccant
1670–80; < Latin dēsiccant-, stem of dēsiccāns, present participle of dēsiccāre to dry up. See desiccate, -ant
Example Sentences
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Water-adsorption polymers have been playing a key part in atmospheric water harvesting and desiccant air conditioning, but desorption so that the polymers can be efficiently reused has been an issue.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
Their system converts air to water using atmospheric water generators that contain a liquid desiccant, which absorbs moisture from the air.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
General Motors recalled nearly 900 vehicles in July with inflators that have the desiccant and also blamed the problem on a manufacturing defect at Takata.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
This process can require some additional energy because the desiccant needs to be “recharged” using heat.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 29, 2023
Subsequent treatment consists in a local application of a desiccant dusting powder, which should be applied five or six times daily.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
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