desiccant

noun

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

Roots

dede- · Latin · thoroughly, completely siccussicc- · Latin · dry ans-ant · Latin · agent that does

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The word desiccant breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“thoroughly, completely”); sicc, from Latin siccus (“dry”); and -ant, from Latin ans (“agent that does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.