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- pronunciation:
- de
sih
keIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
desiccates, desiccating, desiccated |
| definition 1: |
to eliminate the moisture in; dry up.
The recently cut logs are placed near the fireplace to desiccate them.- similar words:
- evaporate
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| definition 2: |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it.
The fish is desiccated and later used as stock for soups.- similar words:
- evaporate
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| related words: |
shrivel, wither |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to lose all moisture; become dried up.
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| related words: |
dry, evaporate, wither |
| derivations: |
desiccative (adj.), desiccation (n.) |
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