desiccant

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01618
  1. Drying agent.
  2. In agriculture, a substance used for drying up plants and facilitating their mechanical harvesting.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 2037 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'desiccant' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01618 RIS BibTex EndNote
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