Word: desiccants
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
si
ccants
Definition: Plural of desiccant; a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
Morphemes:
Affix: desiccant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: of; from, away from
Affix: siccō
Language: la
Decoded: sicco
Meaning: dry up
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).