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desiccants

desiccants is the plural of desiccant.

Meaning of desiccant

Noun

desiccant (plural desiccants)

  1. A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.

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Questions about desiccants

What is desiccants the plural of?
Desiccants is the plural of desiccant.

Words near desiccants in the dictionary

  1. desiatina
  2. desiatinas
  3. desiatins
  4. desiatiny
  5. desiccant
  6. desiccants
  7. desiccate
  8. desiccated
  9. desiccated coconut
  10. desiccated coconuts
  11. desiccatedly

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