exsiccant
[ ĕk-sĭk′ənt ]
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n.
Desiccant.
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Other words from exsiccant
ex•sic′cant adj.Words nearby exsiccant
exserted, exsertile, ex-service, ex-serviceman, ex-servicewoman, exsiccant, exsiccate, exsiccation, exsiccatum, ex silentio, exsolution
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