Found 2 items, similar to desiccant.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: desiccant desiccant n : a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) [syn: drying agent , drier, sicative]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Desiccant Desiccant \De*sic"cant\, a. [L. desiccans, p. pr. of desiccare. See Desiccate.] Drying; desiccative. -- n. (Med.) A medicine or application for drying up a sore. --Wiseman. [1913 Webster]