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Hygroscopic Substances and Drying Agents

My book says: Most of the hygroscopic substances are drying agents Based on what I read on several websites, I think dehydrating agents also act as drying agents. If so, all dehydrating agents ...
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Relative strength of desiccants

Is it meaningful to characterize the relative strength of desiccants? For example, is there a measure of hygroscopy, or an ordering of desiccants, such that higher ones will always dry lower ones? ...
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