siccative (redirected from siccatives)

sic·ca·tive  (sk-tv)

n.

A substance added to paints and some medicines to promote drying; a drier.

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[Late Latin sicctvus, drying, from Latin sicctus, past participle of siccre, to dry, from siccus, dry.]

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siccative [ˈsɪkətɪv]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a substance added to a liquid to promote drying: used in paints and some medicines

[from Late Latin siccātīvus, from Latin siccāre to dry up, from siccus dry]

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Noun

1.

siccative - a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) desiccant, drier, drying agent chemical agent - an agent that produces chemical reactions