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Desiccation
DES-ih-kay-shun
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 16th century
 
1
Dryness through removal or loss of moisture
2
The process of preserving food through dehydration
 
 
 
Examples of Desiccation in a sentence
 
"The archaeologists were surprised by the level of desiccation that had occurred thanks to the dryness in the caves."
 
"His process of desiccation takes a few days, but it makes the perfect dried fruit for homemade granola."
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