SICCATIVE


Meaning of SICCATIVE in English

/sik"euh tiv/ , adj.

1. causing or promoting absorption of moisture; drying.

n.

2. a siccative substance, esp. in paint.

[ 1540-50; siccativus, equiv. to L siccat ( us ) (ptp. of siccare to dry up; see SACK 3 , -ATE 1 ) + -ivus -IVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .