# desiccant

> hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness (desiccation) in its vicinity

**Wikidata**: [Q13221746](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13221746)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiccant)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/desiccant


## References

1. CAC/GL 36-1989: Class names and the international numbering system for food additives, 2017 English revision
2. Q37810035
3. KBpedia
4. GF WordNet
5. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)