Siccative Definition

sĭkə-tĭv
noun

A substance that promotes drying, esp. a drier.

Webster's New World
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adjective
Causing to dry; drying.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Siccative

Noun

Singular:
siccative
Plural:
siccatives

Origin of Siccative

  • Late Latin siccātīvus drying from Latin siccātus past participle of siccāre to dry from siccus dry

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

  • Latin siccativus.

    From Wiktionary

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