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desiccate

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Main Entry:
des·ic·cate 
          Listen to the pronunciation of desiccate
Pronunciation:
\ˈde-si-ˌkāt\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
des·ic·cat·ed; des·ic·cat·ing
Etymology:
Latin desiccatus, past participle of desiccare to dry up, from de- + siccare to dry, from siccus dry — more at sack
Date:
1575
transitive verb 1 : to dry up 2 : to preserve (a food) by drying : dehydrate 3 : to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality intransitive verb : to become dried up
des·ic·ca·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of desiccation \ˌde-si-ˈkā-shən\ noun
de·sic·ca·tive 
          Listen to the pronunciation of desiccative \ˈde-si-ˌkā-tiv\ adjective
des·ic·ca·tor 
          Listen to the pronunciation of desiccator \ˈde-si-ˌkā-tər\ noun


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