Desiccant Definition

dĕsĭ-kənt
noun
A substance having a great affinity for water and used as a drying agent.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Drying.
Webster's New World

Causing dryness.

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Other Word Forms of Desiccant

Noun

Singular:
desiccant
Plural:
desiccants

Origin of Desiccant

  • From Latin dēsiccāns dēsiccant- present participle of dēsiccāre to desiccate desiccate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Desiccant Sentence Examples

  • A better method for drying seeds is to use a desiccant.

  • Direct Cutting with desiccant Low biomass varieties greatly facilitate the use of pre-harvest desiccants.

  • The increase in quantity of pesticides used in 1996 was attributed to increased use of sulphuric acid as a potato haulm desiccant.

  • The dew point switching system was fitted to the desiccant dryer.

  • This is achieved by flushing the desiccant bed with a flow of purge air which may or may not be heated.

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Words Starting With

DDEDES

Words Ending With

TNTANT

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