List of desiccants
A desiccant is a substance that absorbs water. It is most commonly used to remove humidity that would normally degrade or even destroy products sensitive to moisture.
List of desiccants:
- Activated alumina
- Aerogel
- Benzophenone (as anion)
- Bentonite clay
- Calcium chloride
- Calcium oxide
- Calcium sulfate (Drierite)
- Cobalt(II) chloride
- Copper(II) sulfate
- Lithium chloride
- Lithium bromide
- Magnesium chloride hexahydrate
- Magnesium sulfate
- Magnesium perchlorate
- Molecular sieve
- Phosphorus pentoxide
- Potassium carbonate
- Potassium hydroxide
- Rice
- Silica gel
- Sodium
- Sodium chlorate
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium hydroxide
- Sodium sulfate
- Sucrose
- Sulfuric acid
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