- ex|sic|ca|tive
- ex|sic|ca|tive «EHK suh KAY tihv, ehk SIHK uh-», adjective.tending to dry.
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sic|ca|tive — «SIHK uh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a substance that hastens drying, especially one used in paint, such as linseed oil. –adj. drying. ╂[< Late Latin siccātīvus < Latin siccāre make dry < siccus dry] … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
sic — am·ne·sic; ar·ko·sic; atre·sic; ba·nau·sic; ba·sic·i·ty; bur·sic·u·late; cas·sic; cri·sic; di·a·sta·sic; di·pla·sic; dy·as·sic; ece·sic; ex·sic·ca·tae; ex·sic·cate; ex·sic·co·sis; ex·trin·sic; fel·sic; hyp·acu·sic; ki·ne·sic; klen·du·sic;… … English syllables
siccative — sic·ca·tive … English syllables
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
desiccative — SYN: desiccant (1). * * * de·sic·ca·tive des i .kāt iv, di sik ət adj drying up or tending to dry up <intense desiccative characteristics> * * * des·ic·ca·tive (desґĭ ka″tiv) causing to dry up … Medical dictionary
Desiccative — De*sic ca*tive, a. [Cf. F. dessicatif.] Drying; tending to dry. Ferrand. n. (Med.) An application for drying up secretions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exsiccative — Ex*sic ca*tive, a. Tending to make dry; having the power of drying. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siccative — Sic ca*tive, a. [L. siccativus.] Drying; causing to dry. n. That which promotes drying. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… … English syllables
