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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture);
[syn: desiccant, drying agent, drier, siccative]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
   [1913 Webster]