Definition
A substance or agent that removes water or causes dehydration, often used in medicine or industrial processes.
Etymology
From de- (remove) + hydrant (water source), though more directly from dehydrate + -ant (an agent that causes something). The term emerged in medical and chemical contexts in the 20th century.
Kelly Says
Some dehydrants are used in food preservation because removing water stops bacteria from growing, which is why dried fruits and jerky last so long without refrigeration.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ውሃ ማስወገን
wu-ha ma-s-we-gen
ARالعربية
مُحَطِّفُ الرطوبة
mu-ḥaṭṭifu r-ṭubūba
BNবাংলা
জলবাধক
jol-ba-dhok
CACatalà
deshidratant
de-si-hrah-tan
CSČeština
dehydrant
deh-hi-dran-t
DADansk
dehydrateringsmiddel
deh-hi-dra-te-rings-mid-del
DEDeutsch
Entwässerungsmittel
ent-vasser-ungs-mit-tel
ELΕλληνικά
απορροφητής υγρασίας
a-por-ro-fith-es hy-gra-see-as
ESEspañol
deshidratante
des-ee-hrah-tan-tay
FAفارسی
خشککن
khashk-kon
FISuomi
deshydratoiva aine
des-hi-dra-to-iva ai-ne
FRFrançais
déshydratant
de-zdra-ta-n
HAHA
maganin ruwa
ma-ga-ni-n ru-wa
HEעברית
מנטרל לחות
men-trel la-chot
HIहिन्दी
निर्जलीकरणीय
nir-jlee-karan-ee-ay
HUMagyar
dehidratáló
deh-hi-dra-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghilang air
pen-ghi-lang air
IGIG
akụkụ ụkwụ
a-ku-ku u-ku-u
ITItaliano
disidratante
di-zi-dray-tan-tay
KKKK
суюқтық алып тастау
su-yuq-tyq a-lyp ta-sta-u
KMKM
សម្លាប់មាស
sam-la-ap ma-as
MRMR
जलनिष्कासक
jal-nish-ka-sak
MSBahasa Melayu
penghilang air
pen-ghi-lang air
NLNederlands
ontvochtiger
ont-voch-ti-ger
NONorsk
dehydrator
deh-hi-dra-tor
PAPA
ਪਾਣੀ ਹਟਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
pa-anee ha-taa-u-n wa-la
PLPolski
dehydratant
deh-hi-dra-tant
PTPortuguês
desidratante
dez-ih-dray-tan-tay
RORomână
dehidratant
deh-hi-dra-tant
RUРусский
дегидратор
de-hi-dra-tor
SVSvenska
deshydrateringsmedel
des-hi-dra-te-rings-med-del
SWKiswahili
kichocheaji wa maji
ki-cho-che-a-ji wa ma-ji
TAதமிழ்
நீர் நீக்கி
neer neer-kee
TEతెలుగు
నీరు తీసివేయు
neeru teesiveyu
THไทย
สารทำให้แห้ง
sa-ran-t-hae-heng
TLTL
pumipigil ng tubig
pu-mi-pi-gil ng tub-ig
TRTürkçe
dehidratör
deh-i-hrah-tor
UKУкраїнська
дегідратор
de-hid-ra-tor
VITiếng Việt
chất làm mất nước
chat lam mat nuoc
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀rọ
o-po awon er-o
ZUZU
umshushisi
u-m-shu-shi