desiccant

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  1. noun A substance, such as calcium oxide or silica gel, that has a high affinity for water and is used as a drying agent.

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  • Commercial use of gas can reach 5.5 quads by 2020  The overwhelming efficiency and cost advantages of gas-fueled cooling and desiccant systems will drive commercial demand over the next decades —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • In the Lab, CDR Fincke assisted the ground's remotely starting the cooling cycle on its new GLACIER hardware by removing desiccant packs from the freezer. —  SpaceRef Top Stories
  • Typically supplied with window to show when desiccant needs to be changed, breathers minimize abrasive wear caused by dirty fluids and prevent chemical reactions and spoilage. —  ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Today's New Product News
  • Featuring a desiccant for removing water vapor and a microfiberglass pleated filter that eliminates particulates down to one micron, Des-Case (TM) Hygroscopic Breathers typically provide a window to show when the desiccant needs to be changed which will turn pink when 100\% saturated. —  ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Today's New Product News
  • They will start to receive glyphosate desiccant sprays as they mature to even them and make harvesting more manageable. —  FWi - All News
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  1. From Latin dēsiccāns, dēsiccant-, present participle of dēsiccāre, to desiccate; see desiccate.

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  1. from Latin desiccan(t-)s, present participle of desiccare, dry up: see desiccate.
 

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/ˈdɛsɪkənt/
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