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1. (v.t.) desiccate
to dry thoroughly; dry up.
2. desiccate
to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.
3. (v.i.) desiccate
to become thoroughly dried.
Etymology: (1565–75; < L dēsiccātus dried up, ptp. of dēsiccāre=dē- +siccāre, der. of siccus dry)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) arid, desiccate, desiccated
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
"a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo
2. (verb) dehydrate, desiccate
preserve by removing all water and liquids from
"carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
3. (verb) dehydrate, desiccate
remove water from
"All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
4. (verb) exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccate
lose water or moisture
"In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) desiccate
to dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit
2. (verb) desiccate
to become dry
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