desiccant vs shriveled

desiccant

adj
  • Causing dryness. 

noun
  • A substance (such as calcium oxide or silica gel) that is used as a drying agent because of its high affinity for water. 

shriveled

adj
  • Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant. 

  • Collapsed in size. 

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