desiccation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or process of being desiccated
  2. An act or occurrence of desiccating

Pronunciation

/ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-desiccation.wav

Word forms

desiccation desiccations

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.

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