desiccation
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ɪˌkeɪt 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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desiccate (ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate |
| 2. | (tr) to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry |
| 3. | (intr) to become dried up |
| [C16: from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from | |
| desic'cation | |
| —n | |
| 'desiccative | |
| —adj | |
| desiccate (ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate |
| 2. | (tr) to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry |
| 3. | (intr) to become dried up |
| [C16: from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from | |
| desic'cation | |
| —n | |
| 'desiccative | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
desiccation
late 15c., from L.L. desiccationem, from L. desiccare, from de- "thoroughly" + siccare "to dry" (see siccative).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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.
desiccation des·ic·ca·tion (děs'ĭ-kā'shən)
n.
The process of being desiccated.
des'ic·ca'tive (-tĭv) adj.
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American Heritage
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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Example sentences
The heat and desiccation of sunlight strained the surface of the fossil.
Desiccation by itself imperiled animals forced to come to the remaining sources of water.
Fluids secreted through the skin of ancestral mammals could have protected the eggs from drought and desiccation.
Microorganisms are often preserved commercially and in the laboratory using techniques that involve desiccation.
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