Desiccation - Dictionary Definition and Overview
Desiccation
:
(noun)
1: dryness resulting from the removal of water [syn:
dehydration
]
2: the process of extracting moisture [syn:
dehydration
,
drying
up
,
evaporation
]
Based on WordNet 2.0
Desiccation
:
\Des`ic*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. dessiccation.] The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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