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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Drying; desiccating.
  2. n. A medicine or an application that dries the surface to which it is applied.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity to water.
  2. adj. Causing dryness

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. Drying; desiccative.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

Etymologies

  1. From Latin dēsiccāns, dēsiccant-, present participle of dēsiccāre, to desiccate; see desiccate. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • reesetee Haha! But you see, these are virtual tags! They don't irritate the skin as much. Nov 11, 2007

  • chained_bear ...who's now tagging things on Wordie... Nov 11, 2007

  • slumry Oh dear, a hardened detagger. Jul 11, 2007

  • reesetee Ha! They'll never get me, I tell ya! I've removed tags in 5 states, and I don't care anymore! HAAhahahaha! Jul 11, 2007

  • uselessness That's it, I'm calling Homeland Security. Jul 11, 2007

  • slumry Shock! Dismay! Jul 11, 2007

  • reesetee Not only have I removed a tag from a mattress, but I also once cut one off a pillow. I'm a badass from way back. Jul 11, 2007

  • slumry Makes one wonder, doesn't it? Have you ever removed a tag from a matress? If so, I promise not to tell. Jul 11, 2007

  • reesetee I always thought those instructions rather vague. Do not eat what?? ;-) Jul 11, 2007

  • slumry For instance, those little packets in shoe boxes that say "do not eat." Jul 11, 2007

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