Meanings
noundesiccant (plural desiccants)
plural desiccants · alternative misspelling dessicant
- A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.
adjectivedesiccant (comparative more desiccant, superlative most desiccant)
comparative more desiccant · superlative most desiccant · alternative misspelling dessicant
- Causing dryness.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 乾燥劑 /干燥剂
- 乾燥劑 /干燥剂 (gānzàojì)drying agent
French absorbeur d'humidité, dessiccant
- absorbeur d'humiditédrying agent
- dessiccantdrying agent
German Trocknungsmittel
- Trocknungsmitteldrying agent
Japanese 乾燥剤
- 乾燥剤 (kansōzai)drying agent
Korean 건조제
- 건조제 (geonjoje)drying agent
Polish desykant
- desykantdrying agent
Spanish desecante
- desecantedrying agent
Cite this entry
APA
desiccant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiccant
MLA
“desiccant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiccant. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desiccant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiccant.
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