Desiccate
21desiccate — To lose or cause to lose moisture …
22desiccate — des·ic·cate …
23desiccate — des•ic•cate [[t]ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to dry thoroughly; dry up 2) nut coo to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate 3) to become thoroughly dried • Etymology: 1565–75; < L dēsiccātus dried up, ptp. of dēsiccāre=dē… …
24desiccate — [c]/ˈdɛsəkeɪt / (say desuhkayt) verb (desiccated, desiccating) –verb (t) 1. to dry thoroughly; dry up. 2. to preserve by depriving of moisture, as foods. –verb (i) 3. to become dry. {Latin dēsiccātus, past participle, completely dried}… …
25desiccate — v.t. dry up; preserve by drying. ♦ desiccant, n. & a. ♦ desiccation, ♦ desiccator, n. ♦ desiccative, desiccatory, a …
26desiccate — see SACK …
27desiccate — v.tr. remove the moisture from, dry (esp. food for preservation) (desiccated coconut). Derivatives: desiccation n. desiccative adj. Etymology: L desiccare (as DE , siccus dry) …
28Desiccated — 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… …
29Desiccating — 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… …
30desiccation — desiccate ► VERB (usu. desiccated) ▪ remove the moisture from. DERIVATIVES desiccation noun. ORIGIN Latin desiccare make thoroughly dry …
