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desiccate
[ des-i-keyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to dry thoroughly; dry up.
- to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.
verb (used without object)
- to become thoroughly dried or dried up.
desiccate
/ ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt /
verb
- tr to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate
- tr to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry
- intr to become dried up
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.
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Derived Forms
- ˌdesicˈcation, noun
- ˈdesiccative, adjective
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Other Words From
- desic·cation noun
- desic·cative adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of desiccate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of desiccate1
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Example Sentences
To see how long microbes might survive such an onslaught on Mars, researchers desiccated five species of bacteria and one type of yeast, stored them at −80° Celsius and then irradiated them.
Salt Lake City residents are concerned that potentially toxic desiccated sediments will worsen their already worrisome smog.
California and the West Coast remain entrenched in a crippling drought that’s left some reservoirs dry and vegetation desiccated, but the atmosphere will deliver another welcome dose of water this week.
Over time, the liner paper or waxed paper will absorb moisture from the flower, gradually desiccating it.
The combination of high heat and low humidity will further desiccate the landscape, sucking moisture out of the ground and making it ripe to rapidly burn.
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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