desiccant

名词 desiccant:

1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
   同义词：drying agent, drier, sicative

des.ic.cant

n.（名词）
A substance, such as calcium oxide or silica gel, that has a high affinity for water and is used as a drying agent.
干燥剂，脱水剂：一种对水有很强吸附性的物质（如氧化钙或硅胶），常用作干燥剂

来源：
From Latin dôsicc3ns dôsiccant- [present participle of] dôsicc3re [to desiccate] * see desiccate
源自 拉丁语 dôsicc3ns dôsiccant- [] dôsicc3re的现在分词 [干燥，吸水] *参见 desiccate

【引伸】
des.iccant
adj.（形容词）