'Desiccant' definitions:
Definition of 'desiccant'
From: WordNet
noun
A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) [syn: desiccant, drying agent, drier, siccative]
Definition of 'Desiccant'
From: GCIDE
- 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]