drying agent

noun

Any compound that has an affinity for water such that it will extract it from other materials; a desiccant

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desiccantdriersiccative
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Meanings

noundrying agent (plural drying agents)

plural drying agents

  1. Any compound that has an affinity for water such that it will extract it from other materials; a desiccant

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
desiccantdriersiccative
Broader
chemical agent
Also see
desiccantdriersiccative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish środek osuszający
  • środek osuszającydrying agent
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APA

drying agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drying%20agent

MLA

“drying agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drying%20agent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drying agent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drying%20agent.

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