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Examples of desiccant in a Sentence
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Because moisture is an enemy of the instrument, into the bag went dozens of bags of moisture-grabbing desiccant, each the size of a small pillow and weighing several pounds — industrial-sized versions of the tiny packs that come with many consumer electronics products.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
The smartest option is to keep synthetic desiccants (drying agents) on-hand.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
The more humid the air, the more the desiccant can take moisture out, which is the bases of the cooling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2024
The third type of dehumidifier is the desiccant dehumidifier, which draws air in through a rotor filled with absorbent material to remove moisture.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
Warm air is then used to dry the desiccant so it can be reused, and the water is collected in a tank.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
The liquid salt desiccant then runs through a heat pump system to be recharged.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2023
The problem is a lack of a desiccant or chemical drying agent that would otherwise prevent the ammonium nitrate propellant from taking on moisture due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 May 2023
Submerge your phone in a desiccant—a substance that will induce dryness by absorbing water.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 1 Apr. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1676, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near desiccant
Cite this Entry
“Desiccant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desiccant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
desiccant
1 of 2 adjective
des·ic·cant
ˈdes-i-kənt
: tending to dry or desiccate
desiccant
2 of 2 noun
: a drying agent (as calcium chloride)
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