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View synonyms for desiccate
desiccate
[ des-i-keyt ]
verb (used with object)
, des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing.
- to dry thoroughly; dry up.
- to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.
verb (used without object)
, des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing.
- to become thoroughly dried or dried up.
desiccate
/ ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt /
verb
- tr to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate
- tr to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry
- intr to become dried up
desiccate
/ dĕs′ĭ-kāt′ /
- To remove the moisture from something or dry it thoroughly.
- ◆ A desiccator is a container that removes moisture from the air within it.
- ◆ A desiccator contains a desiccant, a substance that traps or absorbs water molecules. Some desiccants include silica gel (silicon dioxide), calcium sulfate (dehydrated gypsum), calcium oxide (calcined lime), synthetic molecular sieves (porous crystalline aluminosilicates), and dried clay.
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Derived Forms
- ˈdesiccative, adjective
- ˌdesicˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- desic·cation noun
- desic·cative adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of desiccate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of desiccate1
C16: from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from de- + siccāre to dry, from siccus dry
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Example Sentences
And aint I the owner of that news, and should I not desiccate it if I can?
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To desiccate him in my laboratory with the quasi certainty of resuscitating him after the restoration of peace.
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Another effect of the over heating of the stove is to desiccate or parch the air, and to render it irritating when breathed.
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The effect of that would be to desiccate the human species in human conceit.
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