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desiccate

[ des-i-keyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing.

, des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing.

desiccate

/ ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt /

desiccate

/ dĕs′ĭ-kāt′ /

To remove the moisture from something or dry it thoroughly.
◆ A desiccator is a container that removes moisture from the air within it.
◆ A desiccator contains a desiccant, a substance that traps or absorbs water molecules. Some desiccants include silica gel (silicon dioxide), calcium sulfate (dehydrated gypsum), calcium oxide (calcined lime), synthetic molecular sieves (porous crystalline aluminosilicates), and dried clay.

1565–75; < Latin dēsiccātus dried up, past participle of dēsiccāre, equivalent to dē- de- + siccāre, derivative of siccus dry; -ate ¹

C16: from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from de- + siccāre to dry, from siccus dry

And aint I the owner of that news, and should I not desiccate it if I can?

To desiccate him in my laboratory with the quasi certainty of resuscitating him after the restoration of peace.

Another effect of the over heating of the stove is to desiccate or parch the air, and to render it irritating when breathed.

The effect of that would be to desiccate the human species in human conceit.

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