causing to desiccate; drying out

Any substance that promotes drying.

plural of desiccative

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desiccate

present participle of desiccate

(transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry. / (transitive) To preserve by drying. / (intransitive, rare) To become dry; to dry up.

A substance which has been desiccated, that is, had its moisture removed.

Having had moisture removed; dehydrated, desiccated.

A closed glass vessel containing a desiccant (such as silica gel) used in laboratories for drying materials or for keeping them dry.

plural of desiccator