desiccative

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by Equinox (talk | contribs) as of 15:45, 2 March 2018.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Etymology

From desiccate +‎ -ive

Adjective

desiccative (comparative more desiccative, superlative most desiccative)

  1. causing to desiccate; drying out

Translations

Noun

desiccative (plural desiccatives)

  1. Any substance that promotes drying.