desiccation
Meaning
- (uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated
- (countable, uncountable) An act or occurrence of desiccating
Synonyms
dehydratation
abnormal water loss
artificial drying
grain drying
product dehumidification
drying-out
dessication
Translations
dessiccation
desecación
Austrocknung
dessecação
deshidratació
disseccamentoPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.
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