desiccant

Meanings

Plural: desiccants

Noun

a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.

Adj

Causing dryness.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin dēsiccans, active present participle of dēsiccō, from dē- (“of; from, away from”) + siccō (“dry up”).

Synonyms

drier, drying agent, siccative

Scrabble Score: 14

desiccant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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