A substance which removes water from material is called:

dehydrating agent

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Solution

The correct option is A dehydrating agent
A substance which removes water from the material is called dehydrating agent. Common dehydrating agents used in organic synthesis include concentrated sulphuric acid, concentrated phosphoric acid and hot aluminium oxide etc.
So answer is A.

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