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desiccant

de·sic·cant

UK/ˈdɛsɪkənt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

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

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