Definition of DESICCATION

desiccation

Plural: desiccations

Noun

  • dryness resulting from the removal of water
  • the process of extracting moisture
  • The state or process of being desiccated
  • An act or occurrence of desiccating

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.

Synonyms

dehydration, drying up, evaporation, demoisturisation, demoisturization

Scrabble Score: 16

desiccation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
desiccation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
desiccation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

desiccation: valid Words With Friends Word