Meaning of DESICCATION
| Pronunciation: | | d`esuk'eyshun
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- [n] the process of extracting moisture
- [n] dryness resulting from the removal of water
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| | Synonyms: | | dehydration, dehydration, drying up, evaporation |
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| | See Also: | | dryness, extraction, freeze-drying, inspissation, lyophilisation, lyophilization, waterlessness, xerotes | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Des`ic*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. dessiccation.]
The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
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| | Definition: | | Drying. |
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