Siccative

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A substance added to paints and some medicines to promote drying; a drier.
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  • n. drier, a catalyst used to promote drying.
  • adj. causing or promoting drying
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Drying; causing to dry.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Drying; causing to become dry, or to dry up.
  • n. In painting, any material added to an oil-paint to hasten the drying of the oil; a dryer. Siccative is more of a book-word, dryer being the term commonly used by painters.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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   
     
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