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des⋅ic⋅cate

  [des-i-keyt] verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to dry thoroughly; dry up.
2. to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.
–verb (used without object)
3. to become thoroughly dried or dried up.
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Origin:
1565–75; < L dēsiccātus dried up, ptp. of dēsiccāre, equiv. to dē- de- + siccāre, deriv. of siccus dry; see -ate 1

Related forms:
des⋅ic⋅ca⋅tion, noun
des⋅ic⋅ca⋅tive, adjective
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Desiccant Dry Boxes
Humidity-controlled storage for SMDs & 40º baking cabinets.
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des·ic·cate   (děs'ĭ-kāt')   
v.   des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing, des·ic·cates

v.   tr.

  1. To dry out thoroughly.

  2. To preserve (foods) by removing the moisture. See Synonyms at dry.

  3. To make dry, dull, or lifeless.

v.   intr.
To become dry; dry out.
adj.   also (-kĭt)
Lacking spirit or animation; arid: "There was only the sun-bruised and desiccate feeling in his mind" (J.R. Salamanca).

[Latin dēsiccāre, dēsiccāt- : dē-, de- + siccāre, to dry up (from siccus, dry).]
des'ic·ca'tion n., des'ic·ca'tive adj., des'ic·ca'tor n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: des·ic·cate
Pronunciation: 'des-i-"kAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -cat·ed; -cat·ing
transitivesenses
1 : to dry up or cause to dry up : deprive or exhaust of moisture; especially : to dry thoroughly desiccated the immediately adjoining tissue with a needle electrode>
2 : to preserve a food by drying : DEHYDRATE desiccated coconut> desiccate intransitive senses
: to become driedup : undergo a desiccating process
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desiccate des·ic·cate (děs'ĭ-kāt')
v. des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing, des·ic·cates
To dry thoroughly; render free from moisture.

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Science Dictionary
desiccate   (děs'ĭ-kāt')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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