exsicante

Portuguese

Etymology

From exsicar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.siˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.siˈkɐ̃.te/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐjʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, (natural pronunciation) /ɐj.ʃiˈkɐ̃.tɨ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, (natural pronunciation) /ej.ʃiˈkɐ̃.tɨ/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, (natural pronunciation) /ej.ʃiˈkɐ̃.tɨ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /eʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, (natural pronunciation) /e.ʃiˈkɐ̃.tɨ/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɨ, -ɐ̃tʃi

Adjective

exsicante m or f (plural exsicantes)

  1. that exsiccates
  2. (chemistry) capable of extracting the water of crystallization from a crystalline substance
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