Desiccation
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Desiccation [DES-ih-kay-shun]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 16th century
1. The removal of moisture from something.
Examples of desiccation in a sentence
"The archaeologists were surprised by the level of desiccation that had occurred 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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