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Discover LudwigThe word 'desiccant' is correct and can be used in written English.
It is a noun which refers to a substance that is used to absorb moisture. Example sentence: Peanuts contain a natural desiccant which keeps products fresh for longer.
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desiccant
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A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity to water.
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Then, warm the dry air back up to the desired temperature.Advantix's "liquid desiccant" technology, by contrast, passes the air through a brine solution to dehumidify it, without the need to waste energy overcooling it.
Advantix recently announced a big deal to air condition a Procter & Gamble factory in India that makes laundry liquid pods.Competition will soon heat up, however, as rivals develop their own liquid desiccant air conditioners.
Mr Khosla has invested in companies that promise ultra-efficient air conditioning using hypersonic vortices or desiccant chemicals.
An Israeli-founded firm called Advantix is one of a number of companies using "liquid desiccant" technology: it forces air through a strong brine solution which sucks out the moisture.
Water dissolved in the gas is adsorbed onto the desiccant, and the dry gas emerges for further processing.
From the increase in weight of the absorption tube containing the desiccant, the amount of hydrogen oxidized can be calculated.
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NREL's technology, known as "desiccant-evaporative cooling", is still being developed, but it requires little power, not least because the hot water can be obtained from solar panels.
And I'll swish evergreen stems in a mixture of water and Wilt-Pruf anti-desiccant.
NREL uses syrupy liquids which contain salty desiccants to soak up the humidity.
In-package desiccants (drying agents) improve storage stability of dehydrated white potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, and onions and give substantial protection against browning.
Pulling a checklist from his desk, he started filling bags with tools he might need the next day: blue crystal desiccants in vials to keep the air in the equipment boxes dry, wire strippers, extra cable.
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