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
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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