desiccant

noun

des·​ic·​cant ˈde-si-kənt How to pronounce desiccant (audio)
: a drying agent (such as calcium chloride)

Examples of desiccant in a Sentence

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The soap acts as a desiccant to dry out the moss. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025 Some desiccants are solid, others are liquid but the newest — hydrogels or aerogels — are spongy. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 In storage, the concentrated desiccant and pure water are held in tanks, effectively banking cooling potential for later. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 Kara Pod uses biomimicry and advanced desiccant technology to make clean water accessible anywhere. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for desiccant

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of desiccant was in 1676

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“Desiccant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desiccant. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

desiccant

1 of 2 adjective
des·​ic·​cant ˈdes-i-kənt How to pronounce desiccant (audio)
: tending to dry or desiccate

desiccant

2 of 2 noun
: a drying agent (as calcium chloride)
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