n. Catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.
n. Alternative spelling of dryer.
adj. comparative form of dry: more dry
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative.
n. Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry quickly.
of dry, a.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who or that which dries or is used in drying.
n. Comparative and superlative degrees of dry.
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n. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
n. an appliance that removes moisture
Word Usage
"kukum hot-air drier, the Chula copra drier, the Seychelles Calirifre, or the oil-fired hot-air drier marketed by M/S Premier Engineering Company at Cochin (India)."