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Princeton's WordNet
dehydration, desiccationnoun
dryness resulting from the removal of water
dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporationnoun
the process of extracting moisture
Wiktionary
desiccationnoun
The state or process of being desiccated
desiccationnoun
An act or occurrence of desiccating
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Desiccationnoun
The act of making dry; the state of being dried.
Etymology: from desiccate.
If the spirits issue out of the body, there followeth desiccation, induration, and consumption; as in brick, evaporation of bodies liquid, &c. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 329.
Wikipedia
Desiccation
Desiccation (from Latin de- 'thoroughly', and siccare 'to dry') is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic (attracts and holds water) substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container.
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desiccation
Desiccation refers to the process of extreme drying out or the removal of moisture, often resulting in the preservation or dehydration of a substance or organism. It can occur naturally or be induced artificially.
Webster Dictionary
Desiccationnoun
the act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated
Etymology: [Cf. F. dessiccation.]
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Desiccation
Desiccation is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Desiccation
Removal of moisture from a substance (chemical, food, tissue, etc.).
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of desiccation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of desiccation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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