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antidesiccant

[‚an·tē′des·ə·kənt]
(materials)
Material applied to plants prior to transplanting to reduce the amount of moisture lost by transpiration.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

antidesiccant

Material applied to plants prior to transplanting to reduce the amount of moisture lost from transpiration.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Antitranspirants, also called antidesiccants, are chemicals that reduce the amount of water plants lose through transpiration.
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