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siccative
sic·ca·tive S0384400 (sĭk′ə-tĭv)n. A substance added to paints and some medicines to promote drying; a drier.
[Late Latin siccātīvus, drying, from Latin siccātus, past participle of siccāre, to dry, from siccus, dry.]siccative (ˈsɪkətɪv) n (Elements & Compounds) a substance added to a liquid to promote drying: used in paints and some medicines[C16: from Late Latin siccātīvus, from Latin siccāre to dry up, from siccus dry]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | siccative - a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)desiccant, drier, drying agentchemical agent - an agent that produces chemical reactions |
siccative
siccative [sik´ah-tiv] 1. drying; removing moisture.2. an agent that produces drying.sic·cant (sik'ănt), 1. Drying; removing moisture from surrounding substances. 2. A substance with such properties. Synonym(s): siccative [L. siccans (-ant-), pres. p. of sicco, pp. -atus, to dry] siccative (sĭk′ə-tĭv)n. A substance added to paints and some medicines to promote drying; a drier.sic·cant (sik'ănt) 1. Drying; removing moisture from surrounding substances. 2. A substance with such properties.
Synonym(s): siccative. [L. siccans (-ant-), pres. p. of sicco, pp. -atus, to dry]siccative
Synonyms for siccativenoun a substance that promotes drying (eSynonyms- desiccant
- drier
- drying agent
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