Hypertext Webster Gateway: "desiccant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Desiccant \De*sic"cant\, a. [L. desiccans, p. pr. of desiccare.
See {Desiccate}.]
Drying; desiccative. -- n. (Med.) A medicine or application
for drying up a sore. --Wiseman.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
desiccant
n : a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide
absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) [syn: {drying
agent}, {drier}, {sicative}]
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