siccative
/sik-uh-tiv/US // ˈsɪk ə tɪv //UK // (ˈsɪkətɪv) //
讽刺性,讽刺性的,讽刺的,讽刺
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : causing or promoting absorption of moisture; drying.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a siccative substance, especially in paint.
Examples
If you put a little siccative de Harlem in it, or use any picture varnish thinned with turpentine, it will serve well enough.
In his researches, he discovered the use of linseed and nut oil, which he found most siccative.
Sulphate of zinc, as a siccative, is less powerful than acetate of lead, but is far preferable in a chemical sense.
These agents might, with advantage, be more generally used in the place of litharge for rendering oils siccative.
Oils made siccative by means of litharge are therefore liable to be damaged by foul gas.
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