HyperDic: desiccation

English > 2 senses of the word desiccation:
NOUNstatedesiccation, dehydrationdryness resulting from the removal of water
processdesiccation, dehydration, drying up, evaporationthe process of extracting moisture
desiccation > pronunciation
Soundsdeh.sahkey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > desiccation: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningdryness resulting from the removal of water.
Synonymdehydration
Broaderdryness, waterlessness, xerotesThe condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid / liquid (especially water)
Spanishdesecación, deshidratación
Catalandeshidratació
Verbsdesiccatelose water or moisture
desiccatepreserve by removing all water and liquids / liquids from
desiccateremove water from
English > desiccation: 2 senses > noun 2, process
MeaningThe process of extracting moisture.
Synonymsdehydration, drying up, evaporation
Part ofplastinationA process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues
Narrowerfreeze-drying, lyophilization, lyophilisationA method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure
inspissationThe process of thickening by dehydration
BroaderextractionThe process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
Spanishdesecación, deshidratación
Catalandeshidratació, dessecació
Verbsdesiccatepreserve by removing all water and liquids / liquids from
desiccateremove water from

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