Associations to the word «Siccative»
Wiktionary
SICCATIVE, noun. A drier; a catalyst used to promote drying.
SICCATIVE, adjective. Causing or promoting drying
Dictionary definition
SICCATIVE, noun. A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture).
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.