desiccatoryadj.
/dɪˈsɪkətəri/ Desiccative.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [adjective] > drying
dryinga1398
exsiccativec1400
uritivea1425
desiccative?1541
siccative1547
exsiccating1620
desiccating1638
exsiccant1657
desiccant1775
desiccatoryc1800
dehydrating1884
dehumidifying1933
in-sack1951
c1800 Travels of Anacharsis II. 467 Pork is desiccatory, but it strengthens and passes easily.
1892 Athenæum 30 Jan. 145/2 Beneath the desiccatory influences to which central Asia has been subject for centuries.
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adj.c1800