Definition of desiccation Desiccation
/dɛˌsʌkejˈʃʌn/ - [desukeyshun] - des•ic•ca•tion
We found 6 definitions of desiccation from 4 different sources.
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What does desiccation mean?
WordNet
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| desiccation - the process of extracting moisture | ||
| dehydration, drying up, evaporation | ||
| extraction the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction" | ||
| plastination a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching" | ||
| freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes | ||
| desiccation - dryness resulting from the removal of water | ||
| dehydration | ||
| waterlessness, xerotes, dryness the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- desiccation (Noun)
The state or process of being desiccated. - desiccation (Noun)
An act or occurrence of desiccating.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- desiccation (n.)
The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
Part of speech
🔤- desiccation, noun, singular of desiccations.
