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Meanings of drying agent in English

Portuguese
dessecante
Spanish
desecante
Wikidata

A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

        dessecante
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        Examples for "drier"
        Examples for "drier"
        1
        This includes less rainfall, drier soils, diminishing glaciers and rising sea levels.
        Radio NZ
        2
        The drier air also means fewer clouds, which means more direct sunlight.
        News.com.au
        3
        The drier it became the whiter the ground on the alkali spots.
        Land of the Burnt Thigh
        4
        Plants are facing invading species normally found in warmer and drier areas.
        BBC
        5
        The rest of the year is forecast to be drier than normal.
        Radio NZ
        1
        Its desiccant qualities are highly convenient for farmers.
        The Guardian
        2
        The maintenance workers were coming through, old men and women with damp mops and desiccant powders.
        Gods of Risk
        3
        Glyphosate is also used as a desiccant on some non-organic wheat, and residues of the weedkiller have been found in bread products.
        The Guardian
        4
        We investigated the potential of FT-NIR spectroscopy combined with Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) to discriminate chickpea seeds produced using different desiccant herbicides at harvest anticipation.
        Pubmed
        5
        The smartest option is to keep synthetic desiccants on-hand.
        Wired
        Usage of drying agent in English
        1
        Super Chalk has a drying agent for sweaty mitts.
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        2
        Try one of the brands of chalk that contains an extra drying agent to increase sweat absorption.
        Climbing Magazine
        3
        The air in the desiccator (see above) is kept at a constant and low humidity by the drying agent which it contains.
        An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis / With ...
        4
        It is also suggested that possibly the fingers could be wiped with alcohol, benzine, or similar fluid which would act as a drying agent.
        The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses
        5
        Quick Skin Care Tips Antihydral is a popular but extreme drying agent that can be applied at night for dry hands during the day.
        Climbing Magazine
        6
        I love products that don't have drying agents because they also wont flake and affect your hair health if it's color treated.
        Ebony
        7
        Generally, they contain a blend of baking soda, oils, arrowroot powder, and shea butter -which is a happy medium of drying agents and moisturizers.
        NY Magazine
        8
        Last month, Takata agreed to declare as defective another 35 million to 40 million U.S. inflators that lack drying agents in frontal airbags.
        Reuters
        9
        (3) The purifying material shall, if possible, be efficient as a drying agent, but the Association does not consider this an absolute necessity.
        Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use / A Practica...
        Translations for drying agent
        Portuguese
        dessecante
        Spanish
        desecante