Desiccant Synonyms

dĕsĭ-kənt
A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. drying-agent
  2. drier
  3. siccative

Words Related to Desiccant

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. sorbent
  2. adsorbent
  3. adsorber
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Desiccant Sentence Examples

  • A better method for drying seeds is to use a desiccant.

  • Direct Cutting with desiccant Low biomass varieties greatly facilitate the use of pre-harvest desiccants.

  • The increase in quantity of pesticides used in 1996 was attributed to increased use of sulphuric acid as a potato haulm desiccant.

  • The dew point switching system was fitted to the desiccant dryer.

  • This is achieved by flushing the desiccant bed with a flow of purge air which may or may not be heated.

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