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<p>A <b>desiccant</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=hygroscopic">hygroscopic</a> substance that is used to induce or sustain a state of dryness (<a href="page.php?w=desiccation">desiccation</a>) in its vicinity; it is the opposite of a <a href="page.php?w=humectant">humectant</a>.  Commonly encountered pre-packaged desiccants are solids that <a href="page.php?w=Absorption_%28chemistry%29">absorb</a> <a href="page.php?w=water">water</a>. Desiccants for specialized purposes may be in forms other than solid, and may work through other principles, such as</p><p>
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