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dehydrate
[ dee-hahy-dreyt ]
verb (used with object)
, de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.
- to deprive (a chemical compound) of water or the elements of water.
- to free (fruit, vegetables, etc.) from moisture for preservation; dry.
- to remove water from (the body or a tissue).
- to deprive of spirit, force, or meaning; render less interesting or effectual.
verb (used without object)
, de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing.
- to lose water or moisture:
Milk dehydrates easily.
dehydrate
/ ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt; diːˈhaɪdreɪt /
verb
- to lose or cause to lose water; make or become anhydrous
- to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms in the proportions in which they occur in water, as in a chemical reaction
- to lose or deprive of water, as the body or tissues
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Derived Forms
- deˈhydrator, noun
- ˌdehyˈdration, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dehydrate1
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Synonym Study
See evaporate.
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Example Sentences
Drop absolute alcohol on to the section from a drop bottle, to dehydrate it.
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Decolourise and dehydrate rapidly with absolute alcohol until there remains only a very faint bluish tint.
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Flood with several changes of absolute alcohol to dehydrate the section.
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It is employed to dehydrate certain oils with which the pork-packer adulterates lard.
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Captain, you don't dehydrate beans and pop-corn—they come that way naturally.
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