单词 | siccative |
释义 | siccativeadj.n. A. adj. Having the property of absorbing moisture; drying. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1547 |
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