drying agent

Noun

Any compound that has an affinity for water such that it will extract it from other materials; a desiccant

Japanese Meaning

乾燥剤

We added a small amount of drying agent to the solvent to remove residual water before distillation.

蒸留の前に残留水を除去するため、溶媒に少量の乾燥剤を加えた。

Sense（1）

Any compound that has an affinity for water such that it will extract it from other materials; a desiccant

drying agents

（ plural ）