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Webster 1913 Edition
Desiccant
De-sic′cant
,Adj.
Drying; desiccative.
– Noun.
(Med.)
A medicine or application for drying up a sore.
Wiseman.
Webster 1828 Edition
Desiccant
DESICCANT
,Adj.
DESICCANT
,Noun.
Definition 2025
desiccant
desiccant
English
Noun
desiccant (plural desiccants)
- A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity to water.
Adjective
desiccant (comparative more desiccant, superlative most desiccant)
- Causing dryness.