Desiccative
11Desiccant — De*sic cant, a. [L. desiccans, p. pr. of desiccare. See {Desiccate}.] Drying; desiccative. n. (Med.) A medicine or application for drying up a sore. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …
12Desiccatory — De*sic ca*to*ry, a. Desiccative. [1913 Webster] …
13Drier — Dri er, n. 1. One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used… …
14desiccate — verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Latin desiccatus, past participle of desiccare to dry up, from de + siccare to dry, from siccus dry more at sack Date: 1575 transitive verb 1. to dry up 2. to preserve (a food) by drying …
15elixir — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic al iksīr the elixir, from al the + iksīr elixir, probably from Greek xērion desiccative powder, from xēros dry Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a substance held capable of changing base …
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17Cadmia — In alchemy, cadmia (Latin for calamine), is an oxide of zinc (tutty) which collects on the sides of furnaces where copper or brass was smelted, and zinc sublimed. The term is also applied to an ore of cobalt.For the cadmia produced in furnaces,… …
18desiccate — desiccation, n. desiccative, adj. /des i kayt /, v., desiccated, desiccating. v.t. 1. to dry thoroughly; dry up. 2. to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate. v.i. 3. to become thoroughly dried or dried up. [1565 75; < L de …
19desiccate — verb /ˈdɛs.ɪ.keɪt/ a) to dry b) to preserve by drying Syn: dehydrate, parch Ant: moisten, moisturize, w …
20desiccant — 1. Drying; causing or promoting dryness. SYN: desiccative. 2. An agent that absorbs moisture; a drying agent. SYN: desiccator (1). SYN: exsiccant. [L. de sicco, pp. siccatus, to dry up] * * * des·ic·cant des i kənt adj tending to dry or desiccate …
