What does desiccative mean?
Definitions for desiccative
des·icca·tive
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desiccativeadjective
causing to desiccate, dry
Etymology: From desiccate + -ive
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Desiccativeadjective
That which has the power of drying.
Etymology: from desiccate.
Webster Dictionary
Desiccativeadjective
drying; tending to dry
Desiccativenoun
an application for drying up secretions
Etymology: [Cf. F. dessicatif.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of desiccative in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of desiccative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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