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desiccant

des·ic·cant [ déssikənt ] (plural des·ic·cants)


noun 
Definition:
 
substance that removes moisture: a substance that absorbs water. Use: removal of moisture.

[Late 17th century. < Latin desiccant-, present participle of desiccare (see desiccate)]

des·ic·cant adjective
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