Bodies desiccated by heat or age. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
desiccating — des·ic·cate || desɪkeɪt v. dry up, dry out, remove all moisture; preserve food by drying, dehydrate; remove or drain emotional vigor … English contemporary dictionary
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Desiccate — To remove the moisture from a thing that normally contains moisture, such as a plant; to dry out completely; to preserve by drying. The process of desiccating a thing is called desiccation; an agent used to bring about desiccation is called a… … Medical dictionary
desiccator — 1. SYN: desiccant (2). 2. An apparatus, such as a glass chamber containing calcium chloride, sulfuric acid, or other drying agent, in which a material is placed for drying. vacuum d. a d. that can be evacuated. * * * des·ic· … Medical dictionary
Death pose — Dinosaurs and bird fossils are frequently found in a characteristic posture consisting of head thrown back, tail extended, and mouth wide open. The cause of this posture sometimes called a death pose has been a matter of scientific debate.… … Wikipedia
Desiccate — Des ic*cate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desiccated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desiccating}.] [L. desiccatus, p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de + siccare to dry, siccus dry. See {Sack} wine.] To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
