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单词 siccative
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siccativeadj.n.

Brit. /ˈsɪkətɪv/, U.S. /ˈsɪkədɪv/
Etymology: < late Latin siccātīvus, < siccāre to dry: see -ative suffix.
A. adj.
Having the property of absorbing moisture; drying.
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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
1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. Cxl If the wounde be depe vse siccatiue playsters.
1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey (1637) 134 So did they with the juyce of cedars; which by the extreame bitternesse, and siccative facultie,..subdued the cause of interior corruption.
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 896 Such oils are said to be drying or siccative.
1847 A. C. Smeaton Builder's Pocket Man. (new ed.) 143 It may be rendered siccative at pleasure, by adding a little vitriol of zinc.
1869 Eng. Mech. 19 Mar. 575/1 Lead is siccative with reference to..linseed oil.
B. n.
A substance that dries up moisture, esp. as used in oil-painting; a dryer.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > making dry > that which
desiccativec1400
dryer1528
desiccant1676
siccative1825
desiccator1837
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > equipment for painting or drawing > [noun] > paints > preparation of colours > mixing fluids, etc.
vehicle1758
megilp1768
siccative1825
medium1845
egg1854
gumption1854
extender1920
binder1922
1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 639 To which add some powerful siccative, or dryer, as red lead.
1882 E. Gosse Life Gray v. 98 The successive criticisms of a swarm of Dryas~dusts, each depositing his drop of siccative.
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