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siccative

Noun

sic=ca=tive

WORDNET DICTIONARY

siccative(n = noun.substance) desiccant, drier, drying agent - a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture); Array

is a kind of chemical agent

siccative, a. [L. siccativus.].

Drying; causing to dry. [1913 Webster]

siccative, n. & adj.
--n. a substance causing drying, esp. mixed with oil-paint etc. for quick drying.
--adj. having such properties.

Etymology

LL siccativus f. siccare to dry

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