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desiccant

/ˈdɛsɪkənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
des-ic-cant
IPA
/ˈdɛsɪkənt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.

adj

Causing dryness.

Etymology

Derived from Latin dēsiccans, active present participle of dēsiccō, from dē- (“of; from, away from”) + siccō (“dry up”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛsɪkənt/

Inflected Forms

desiccants (plural) dessicant (alternative, misspelling) more desiccant (comparative) most desiccant (superlative)

Derived Forms

antidesiccant

Synonyms

drying agent drier siccative

Questions

How do you pronounce desiccant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛsɪkənt/.
What does desiccant mean?
A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.
Where does desiccant come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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