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Definition of Desiccant
1. Noun. A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture).
Generic synonyms: Chemical Agent
Derivative terms: Desiccate, Dry, Dry
Definition of Desiccant
1. a. Drying; desiccative.
Definition of Desiccant
1. Noun. A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity to water. ¹
2. Adjective. Causing dryness ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Desiccant
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Desiccant
1.
Drying; desiccative.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Desiccant
Literary usage of Desiccant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"As long as contact between the adsorbent and the adsorbate is maintained, adsorption
proceeds until the vapor pressure of the adsorbate on the desiccant is ..."
2. An Introduction to Practical Pharmacy: Designed as a Text-book for the by Edward Parrish (1859)
"Alterative, desiccant. }• Stimulating, alterative. f 1 part I ... Astringent and
desiccant. > Specific in itch. Specific in itch. Anodyne. Anodyne. ..."
3. An Introduction to practical pharmacy by Edward Parrish (1856)
"I Mild astringent and desiccant. \ Mild astringent and desiccant. ... Astringent and
desiccant. > Specific in itch. Specific in itch. Lard gvj. ..."
4. Natural Gas Technologies: Energy Security, Environment, and Economic Development by International Energy Agency (1994)
"Field trials of gas-fired desiccant wheels have been conducted in a variety ...
In all these applications, the desiccant technology is being used solely to ..."
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