Definition of Siccative. Meaning of Siccative. Synonyms of Siccative

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Definition of Siccative

Siccative
Siccative Sic"ca*tive, a. [L. siccativus.] Drying; causing to dry. -- n. That which promotes drying.

Meaning of Siccative from wikipedia

- An oil drying agent, also known as siccative, is a coordination compound that accelerates (catalyzes) the hardening of drying oils, often as they are...
- Xerotine siccative was an oil drying agent used in the late 19th century. It is a type of terebene; unlike standard terebenes, xerotine siccative doesn't...
- and wounded seven; it was determined to have been caused by "xerotine siccative", one of a compound commonly called "patent driers." A survivor of the...
- ξηρός (xēros, "dry") and "siccative", from Latin siccus ("dry, sober") both meaning "drying compound". Xerotine siccative is a compound added to paint...
- of this background layer, three more layers consisting of mixtures of siccative oils, turpentine and mastic with traces of beeswax were applied to form...
- fatty acids, especially alpha-linolenic acid. One common measure of the "siccative" (drying) property of oils is iodine number, which is an indicator of...
- exsiccate, exsiccation, exsiccator, exsiccatum, sec, siccant, siccation, siccative, siccific sidus sider- constellation consider, considerable, considerate...
- siccare "to dry", from siccus "dry, thirsty" desiccate, desiccation, sec, siccative sicy- cu****ber Gr**** σίκυος (síkuos) Sicyos sider- iron Gr**** σίδηρος...
- iridescence, for example, in ChromaFlair. Since the time of the Renaissance, siccative (drying) oil paints, primarily linseed oil, have been the most commonly...
- siccare "to dry", from siccus "dry, thirsty" desiccate, desiccation, sec, siccative sicy- cu****ber Gr**** σίκυος (síkuos) Sicyos sider- iron Gr**** σίδηρος...