desiccant
1Desiccant — 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] …
2desiccant — [des′i kənt] adj. [L desiccans, prp. of desiccare: see DESICCATE] drying n. a substance having a great affinity for water and used as a drying agent …
3Desiccant — Silica gel A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness (desiccation) in its local vicinity in a moderately well sealed container. Commonly encountered pre packaged desiccants are solids, and work through… …
4desiccant — /des i keuhnt/, adj. 1. desiccating or drying, as a medicine. n. 2. a desiccant substance or agent. [1670 80; < L desiccant , s. of desiccans, prp. of desiccare to dry up. See DESICCATE, ANT] * * * …
5desiccant — 1. Drying; causing or promoting dryness. SYN: desiccative. 2. An agent that absorbs moisture; a drying agent. SYN: desiccator (1). SYN: exsiccant. [L. de sicco, pp. siccatus, to dry up] * * * des·ic·cant des i kənt adj tending to dry or desiccate …
6desiccant — des•ic•cant [[t]ˈdɛs ɪ kənt[/t]] adj. 1) chem. pha desiccating or drying 2) chem. pha a desiccant substance or agent • Etymology: 1670–80; < L …
7desiccant — /ˈdɛsəkənt/ (say desuhkuhnt) adjective 1. desiccating or drying, as a medicine. –noun 2. a desiccant substance or agent …
8desiccant — desikantas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiaga, prijungianti vandenį (džioviklis). atitikmenys: angl. desiccant rus. десикант …
9desiccant — desikantas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Preparatas, spartinantis augalų antžeminės dalies džiūvimą. atitikmenys: angl. desiccant rus. десикант …
10desiccant — desikantas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Chemikalas, kuriuo nupurškus pagreitinamas antžeminės augalo dalies džiūvimas. atitikmenys: angl. desiccant rus. десикант …
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