desiccant

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈdɛsɪkənt/   

英文释义

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

词形变化

desiccants plural more desiccant comparative most desiccant superlative

词源

词源 1
From Latin dēsiccans, active present participle of dēsiccō, from dē- (“of; from, away from”) + siccō (“dry up”).
词源 2
From Latin dēsiccans, active present participle of dēsiccō, from dē- (“of; from, away from”) + siccō (“dry up”).
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