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desiccative

desiccative adjective: causing to desiccate; drying out.

Adjective

desiccative (comparative more desiccative, superlative most desiccative)

  1. causing to desiccate; drying out

Noun

desiccative (plural desiccatives)

  1. Any substance that promotes drying.

Forms of desiccative

Adjective
comparativemore desiccative
superlativemost desiccative
Noun
pluraldesiccatives

Origin of desiccative

From desiccate + -ive.

Questions about desiccative

What does desiccative mean?
Desiccative means causing to desiccate; drying out.
What part of speech is desiccative?
Desiccative can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near desiccative in the dictionary

  1. desiccates
  2. desiccating
  3. desiccation
  4. desiccational
  5. desiccations
  6. desiccative
  7. desiccatives
  8. desiccator
  9. desiccators
  10. desiccatory
  11. desiccome

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