2. Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry.
[1913 Webster]
{Drying oil}, an oil which, either naturally or after boiling with oxide of lead, absorbs oxygen from the air and dries up rapidly. Drying oils are used as the bases of many paints and varnishes. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
drying — drying; non·drying; semi·drying; … English syllables
Drying — For the food conservation method, see drying (food). Drying is a mass transfer process consisting of the removal of water or another solvent [1] by evaporation from a solid, semi solid or liquid. This process is often used as a final production… … Wikipedia
drying — Synonyms and related words: Sanforizing, air drying, anhydration, atrophy, attenuation, blast freezing, bottling, brining, canning, consumption, corning, curing, dehumidification, dehydrating, dehydration, desiccant, desiccation, desiccative,… … Moby Thesaurus
drying up — N UNCOUNT: also the N When you do the drying up, you dry things such as plates, pans, knives, and cups after they have been washed. [BRIT] (in AM, use drying) … English dictionary
drying — džiūvimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Drėgmės pasišalinimas iš medžiagos. atitikmenys: angl. drying; drying up rus. высыхание … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
drying up — džiūvimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Drėgmės pasišalinimas iš medžiagos. atitikmenys: angl. drying; drying up rus. высыхание … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
drying — džiūvimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Erdvinės polimerinės dangos susidarymas. atitikmenys: angl. drying; drying up rus. высыхание … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
drying up — džiūvimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Erdvinės polimerinės dangos susidarymas. atitikmenys: angl. drying; drying up rus. высыхание … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Drying — Dry Dry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drying}.] [AS. drygan; cf. drugian to grow dry. See {Dry}, a.] To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drying — the removal of moisture from fish by evaporation as a means of preservation; see dried fish. May be natural, taking place in the open air or over wood fires, or technological involving vacuum or freeze drying, for example. Often used in… … Dictionary of ichthyology
