siccative

American  

[sik-uh-tiv] / ˈsɪk ə tɪv /

adjective

1. causing or promoting absorption of moisture; drying.

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noun

1. a siccative substance, especially in paint.

siccative British  

/ ˈsɪkətɪv /

noun

1. a substance added to a liquid to promote drying: used in paints and some medicines

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Other Word Forms

• antisiccative
  adjective
• nonsiccative
  adjective
• unsiccative
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of siccative

1540–50; < Late Latin siccātīvus, equivalent to Latin siccāt ( us ) (past participle of siccāre to dry up; see sack ³, -ate ¹) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

In his researches, he discovered the use of linseed and nut oil, which he found most siccative.

From Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) by Spooner, Shearjashub

Unfortunately there is a decided scarcity of reliable literature dealing with the subject for the guidance of those concerned in the manufacture or application of siccative products.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.

Too much of the siccative will, as before noticed, often retard drying.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas

Sulphate of zinc, as a siccative, is less powerful than acetate of lead, but is far preferable in a chemical sense.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas

It is an admirable dryer, and has much the same effect as litharge in rendering oils siccative.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas