| 单词 | desiccant |
| 释义 | desiccant[ des-i-kuhnt ] / ˈdɛs ɪ kənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR desiccant ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivedesiccating or drying, as a medicine. nouna desiccant substance or agent. Origin of desiccant1670–80; <Latin dēsiccant-, stem of dēsiccāns, present participle of dēsiccāre to dry up. See desiccate, -ant Words nearby desiccantdesex, desexualize, deshabille, desi, De Sica, desiccant, desiccate, desiccated, desiccation, desiccator, desiderata Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for desiccantdesiccant / (ˈdɛsɪkənt) / adjectivedesiccating or drying nouna substance, such as calcium oxide, that absorbs water and is used to remove moisture; a drying agent Word Origin for desiccantC17: from Latin dēsiccāns drying up; see desiccate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for desiccantdesiccant [ dĕs′ĭ-kənt ] n.A substance, such as calcium oxide or silica gel, that has a high affinity for water and is used as a drying agent. adj.Causing or promoting dryness. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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