exsicante

Portuguese

Etymology

From exsicar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.siˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.siˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.siˈkɐ̃.te/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐjʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, /ɐj.ʃiˈkɐ̃.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐjʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, /ɐj.ʃiˈkɐ̃.tɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, /ej.ʃiˈkɐ̃.tɨ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, /ej.ʃiˈkɐ̃.tɨ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /eʃ.siˈkɐ̃.tɨ/, /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