Prepackaged desiccant is most commonly used to remove humidity that would normally degrade or even destroy products sensitive to moisture. From LearnThat.org.
Well, many of the little meal packs dropped on Afghanistan contained one of those packets (called a desiccant) to keep the food fresh. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: May 23, 2004 - May 29, 2004 Archives] Reference
You may be able to locate some kind of desiccant at a nearby medical clinic. From Wordnik.com. [12: Seeds and germplasm] Reference
Fine sand will work as a desiccant to dry your fly. From Wordnik.com. [The 20 Most Practical Flyfishing Tips] Reference
The desiccant should first be dried at very low setting in an oven. From Wordnik.com. [12: Seeds and germplasm] Reference
Alternatively, they can be enclosed in a metal box with a desiccant. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
They are stored in air-tight plastic containers with desiccant silica gel. From Wordnik.com. [Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Small Finds Conservation Report 1] Reference
Finds are stored in air-tight plastic containers with desiccant silica gel. From Wordnik.com. [Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Small Finds Conservation Report 1] Reference
This cleanses the ulcers better than the former, but the other is no less desiccant. From Wordnik.com. [On Ulcers] Reference
This is seen easily if you have a small amount of desiccant that turns color when wet. From Wordnik.com. [2: Vegetables and small fruits in the tropics] Reference
Except for the nails, finds are stored in air-tight plastic containers with desiccant silica gel. From Wordnik.com. [Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Small Finds Conservation Report 1] Reference
A blend of two pheromones applied in concert with a silica gel desiccant dust proved to be the most lethal combination. From Wordnik.com. [New Research Shows We May Finally Win The Battle Against Bed Bug Infestation] Reference
The bean seedbank at CIAT in Colombia places dry seeds in a chamber containing a desiccant to reduce moisture below 10%. From Wordnik.com. [12: Seeds and germplasm] Reference
If the relative humidity is above 60 percent, pack the prints or the album in a sealed container together with a desiccant. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
Benoit is reluctant to suggest the use of desiccant dusts with alarm pheromones until additional experiments are conducted. From Wordnik.com. [New Research Shows We May Finally Win The Battle Against Bed Bug Infestation] Reference
They are stored in airtight plastic containers with a desiccant silica gel in prefabricated insulated depots out in the yard. From Wordnik.com. [Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Small Finds Conservation Report 1] Reference
They tested both types of desiccant dusts as well as each pheromone component alone and in a blend more typical of natural secretion. From Wordnik.com. [New Research Shows We May Finally Win The Battle Against Bed Bug Infestation] Reference
In fact, it's hard to say whether people got sick from chowing down on desiccant or because the food in the packets was usually spoiled. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: May 23, 2004 - May 29, 2004 Archives] Reference
EWA uses a desiccant material to attract moisture. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Silica gel desiccant is your friend in a humid environment. From Wordnik.com. [SurvivalBlog.com] Reference
Manncorp has introduced a new Value Line of desiccant cabinets. From Wordnik.com. [R&D Mag - News] Reference
Podstik along with the desiccant to assess how the product works. From Wordnik.com. [FWi - All News] Reference
Place some silica gel desiccant in every container to absorb moisture. From Wordnik.com. [Purpleocity.net] Reference
Typically, two desiccant towers is converted into mechanical shaft power. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Periodically, the desiccant is removed from power cogeneration is additional heat. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Even if you could, the desiccant material inside the gap is already saturated with moisture. From Wordnik.com. [Stories: Local News] Reference
Süd-Chemie holds a patent covering a desiccant container for keeping products dry in shipment. From Wordnik.com. [Patent Law Blog (Patently-O)] Reference
Then the removal of water from a solid desiccant (silica based gel granules) which holds the water. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
The silica gel is a desiccant and sodium borate is a stomach poison and both are nontoxic to humans. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Manufacturer of engineered desiccant packages in bags, cartridges & canisters for automotive, A/C. From Wordnik.com. [ThomasNet News - Today's New Product News] Reference
The suggestion of rice, particularly of the "Instant" variety is that it acts like a natural desiccant. From Wordnik.com. [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference
The most common type of dehumidifier is the desiccative, which uses desiccant material for dehumidification. From Wordnik.com. [ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds] Reference
"It's the kind of lettering you might find on boilers, assembly diagrams, and desiccant packets," he explains. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
In a particularly windy spot, you may want to use one of the anti-desiccant products available in garden centers. From Wordnik.com. [CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News] Reference
The case comes supplied with the Velcro arm strap, neck lanyard, carabineer clip and moisture sensitive desiccant sachet. From Wordnik.com. [Macworld UK News] Reference
(Silica Gel and Rice (often found in salt shakers) are examples of desiccant materials that absorb moisture from the air.). From Wordnik.com. Reference
Silica packets most likely contain silica gel or some other desiccant -- something that absorbs (collects) and holds water vapor. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
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