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
 - Triethylene glycol
 - Zeolite
 
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