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desiccant |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Desiccant \De*sic"cant\, a. [L. desiccans, p. pr of desiccare. See {Desiccate}.] Drying; desiccative. -- n. (Med.) A medicine or application for drying up a sore. --Wiseman. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: desiccant n : a substance (such as calcium oxide) that absorbs water and is used to remove moisture [syn: {drying agent}]
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