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GCheng620 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
"dessicant'/"desicators"?
Those bags of dessicative substances that people use to keep things dry, are those called dessciant???
By googling, it seems to me that it's mostly called dessicant, but my dictionary indicates that it is an ADJECTIVE.
So what exactly is the general term for this type of things?
Please note that they're not "always" made of silica gel.
By googling, it seems to me that it's mostly called dessicant, but my dictionary indicates that it is an ADJECTIVE.
So what exactly is the general term for this type of things?
Please note that they're not "always" made of silica gel.
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Yes, it is called a desiccant (note the spelling). The word is both a noun and an adjective.
- Yes, it is called a desiccant (note the spelling).
- The word is both a noun and an adjective.
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Yes, it is called a desiccant (note the spelling). The word is both a noun and an adjective.
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AnonymousIn the US this is referred to as "packs of silica gel."I stated that I'm looking for a general term for all desiccants, silica gel is only one type of them.
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