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desiccant
/ˈdɛsɪk(ə)nt/
noun
A hygroscopic substance used as a drying agent.
mass noun ‘a small packet of desiccant to absorb any moisture’
Origin
Late 17th century: from Latin desiccant- ‘making thoroughly dry’, from the verb desiccare.
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Silica gel is commonly used in small packets in pill jars, serving as a dessicant to keep the pills from abosorbing humidity and degrading.
