antidesiccant

antidesiccant
\\"ˌ\ noun
Etymology: anti- (I) + desiccant (II)

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/an'tee des"i keuhnt, an'tuy-/, n. Hort.
a substance or material applied to a plant, as by spraying, to inhibit moisture loss during transplanting.
[ANTI- + DESICCANT]

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antidesiccant /an-ti-desˈi-kənt/
noun
A chemical which prevents or inhibits the drying-out of a plant, etc
ORIGIN:anti- (1)

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