Definition
A substance that dries out or removes moisture, used in chemistry and medicine to remove water from materials.
Etymology
From Latin 'exsiccare' (to dry out), combining 'ex-' (out) with 'siccare' (to dry), ultimately from 'siccus' meaning 'dry.'
Kelly Says
Chemists use exsiccants like silica gel in labs to keep moisture-sensitive experiments dry—the little packets in supplement bottles and electronics are exsiccants doing their boring but crucial job!
Translations
BNবাংলা
শুষ্ককরণকারী
shush-k-or-na-kar-ee
CACatalà
dessecant
de-se-kan
CSČeština
sušicí
soo-sh-i-tsi
DADansk
tørrende
toer-ren-de
DEDeutsch
trockenmachend
trok-en-ma-khend
ELΕλληνικά
απορροφητής υγρασίας
a-por-ro-fē-tīs u-gra-sias
ESEspañol
desecante
de-se-kan-te
FAفارسی
خشککننده
khasak-kuneh
FISuomi
kuivattava
kuiv-at-tava
FRFrançais
déshydratant
de-z-i-dra-tan
HEעברית
מונע לחות
mo-ne le-chot
HIहिन्दी
सूखने वाला
soo-kh-ne wa-la
HUMagyar
szárító
szar-i-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengering
pen-ge-ri-ng
ITItaliano
disidratante
di-si-dra-tan-te
MRMR
सूखवणारा
soo-kh-va-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
pengering
pen-ge-ri-ng
NLNederlands
droogmaker
droog-ma-ker
NONorsk
tørrende
toer-ren-de
PLPolski
suszarka
sus-zar-ka
PTPortuguês
desicante
de-si-kan-te
RORomână
deshidratant
de-si-hra-tan-t
RUРусский
сушильный
soo-shi-lnyy
SVSvenska
torrsättande
torr-set-tan-de
THไทย
ตัวทำให้อับ
tua tham hai ap
TRTürkçe
kurutucu
ku-ru-tu-cu
UKУкраїнська
сухостійкий
su-kho-stiy-kiy
VITiếng Việt
hóa chất làm khô
hoa chat lam kho