desiccant
pronunciation
How to pronounce desiccant in British English:
UK ['desɪkənt]
How to pronounce desiccant in American English:
US ['desəkənt]
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- Noun:
- a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Package must be marked if desiccant inside
- 2. What size desiccant do I need ?
- 3. Generally speaking , water-absorbing materials can all be used as a desiccant .
- 4. These goods are susceptible to water , remember to add a desiccant when you store them .
- 5. The liquid or the solid having affinity for water and used in the contactor in connection with either ( adsorption or absorption ) of the processes is called the desiccant .