desiccation
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desiccation
- /ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK, US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.
noun desiccations
- The state or process of being desiccated.
- An act or occurrence of desiccating. The most important mortality affecting the larval population was most probably caused by the repeated desiccations of the marsh in the summer.
Similar: demoisturization, demoisturisation
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noun
Similar: demoisturization, demoisturisation
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noun The state or process of being desiccated
| 한국어 | 건조 geonjo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 乾燥 kansō |
| 中文 | 乾燥 /干燥 gānzào |
| हिन्दी | शुष्कन śuṣkan |
| Français | dessiccation |
| Deutsch | Trocknung |
| Italiano | essiccamento, essiccazione |
| Русский | су́шка súška, высыхание vysyxanije |
Talk about this word "desiccation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/desiccation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. desiccation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/desiccation "desiccation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/desiccation.Cite this
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title = {desiccation},
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