siccative

Questions about siccative

What does siccative mean?

siccative means "a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)".

How many syllables are in siccative?

siccative has 3 syllables and divides as sic-ca-tive under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for siccative?

Close synonyms include desiccant, drying agent, drier. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is siccative a common word?

siccative is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.