Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance, such as calcium oxide or silica gel, that has a high affinity for water and is used as a drying agent.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Drying; desiccating.
- noun A medicine or an application that dries the surface to which it is applied.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Drying; desiccative.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A substance (such as
calcium oxide orsilica gel ) that is used as adrying agent because of its high affinity to water. - adjective Causing
dryness
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Caldwell went on to say the researchers found that stirring up the bed bugs by spraying their environment with synthetic versions of their alarm pheromones makes them more likely to walk through agents called desiccant dusts, which kill the bugs by making them highly susceptible to dehydration.
New Research Shows We May Finally Win The Battle Against Bed Bug Infestation 2009
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The researchers found that stirring up the bed bugs by spraying their environment with synthetic versions of their alarm pheromones makes them more likely to walk through agents called desiccant dusts, which kill the bugs by making them highly susceptible to dehydration.
Scientists Use Bed Bugs’ Own Chemistry Against Them | Impact Lab 2009
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Well, many of the little meal packs dropped on Afghanistan contained one of those packets (called a desiccant) to keep the food fresh.
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You may be able to locate some kind of desiccant at a nearby medical clinic.
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In addition to the liquid desiccant system, the team has also used a Energy Recovery Ventilator ERV, a commercially available product from Ultimate Air, which provides ventilation and air filtration while moderating the heat and moisture exchange from the outside air.
Susanna Murley: The DOE's Solar Decathlon Prepares Graduates for Green Jobs Susanna Murley 2011
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As they await their patent, the 2011 Maryland team is experimenting with the liquid desiccant in their solar home.
Susanna Murley: The DOE's Solar Decathlon Prepares Graduates for Green Jobs Susanna Murley 2011
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Their design uses two liquid desiccant waterfalls inside the house to dehumidify household air and uses heat captured by the solar thermal system to process and reuse the desiccant in the waterfalls. read the whole story on their blog
Susanna Murley: The DOE's Solar Decathlon Prepares Graduates for Green Jobs Susanna Murley 2011
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As they await their patent, the 2011 Maryland team is experimenting with the liquid desiccant in their solar home.
Susanna Murley: The DOE's Solar Decathlon Prepares Graduates for Green Jobs Susanna Murley 2011
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ÂTheir design uses two liquid desiccant waterfalls inside the house to dehumidify household air and uses heat captured by the solar thermal system to process and reuse the desiccant in the waterfalls. read the whole story on their blog
Susanna Murley: The DOE's Solar Decathlon Prepares Graduates for Green Jobs Susanna Murley 2011
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Their design uses two liquid desiccant waterfalls inside the house to dehumidify household air and uses heat captured by the solar thermal system to process and reuse the desiccant in the waterfalls. read the whole story on their blog
Susanna Murley: The DOE's Solar Decathlon Prepares Graduates for Green Jobs Susanna Murley 2011
slumry commented on the word desiccant
For instance, those little packets in shoe boxes that say "do not eat."
July 12, 2007
reesetee commented on the word desiccant
I always thought those instructions rather vague. Do not eat what?? ;-)
July 12, 2007
slumry commented on the word desiccant
Makes one wonder, doesn't it? Have you ever removed a tag from a matress? If so, I promise not to tell.
July 12, 2007
reesetee commented on the word desiccant
Not only have I removed a tag from a mattress, but I also once cut one off a pillow. I'm a badass from way back.
July 12, 2007
slumry commented on the word desiccant
Shock! Dismay!
July 12, 2007
uselessness commented on the word desiccant
That's it, I'm calling Homeland Security.
July 12, 2007
reesetee commented on the word desiccant
Ha! They'll never get me, I tell ya! I've removed tags in 5 states, and I don't care anymore! HAAhahahaha!
July 12, 2007
slumry commented on the word desiccant
Oh dear, a hardened detagger.
July 12, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word desiccant
...who's now tagging things on Wordie...
November 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word desiccant
Haha! But you see, these are virtual tags! They don't irritate the skin as much.
November 11, 2007