desiccateˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪt
desiccate (v)
- present
- desiccates
- past
- desiccated
- past participle
- desiccated
- present participle
- desiccating
English Definitions:
arid, desiccate, desiccated (verb)
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
"a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo
dehydrate, desiccate (verb)
preserve by removing all water and liquids from
"carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
dehydrate, desiccate (verb)
remove water from
"All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccate (verb)
lose water or moisture
"In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
desiccate (Verb)
to dry
desiccate (Verb)
to preserve by drying
desiccate
Desiccation (from Latin de- 'thoroughly', and siccare 'to dry') is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic (attracts and holds water) substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container.
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