Desiccant

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A substance, such as calcium oxide or silica gel, that has a high affinity for water and is used as a drying agent.
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  • n. A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity to water.
  • adj. Causing dryness
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Drying; desiccative.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Drying; desiccating.
  • n. A medicine or an application that dries the surface to which it is applied.
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  • n. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chemical agent   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    drying    desiccative   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    desiccative    evaporative    anti-oxidant    aluminous    lemony   
     
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