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desiccation
 
Noun desiccation has 2 senses
  1. dehydration, desiccation - dryness resulting from the removal of water
    --1 is a kind of dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
    Derived forms: verb desiccate2, verb desiccate1, verb desiccate3
  2. dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation - the process of extracting moisture
    --2 is a kind of extraction
    --2 is a part of plastination
    --2 has particulars: freeze-drying, lyophilization, lyophilisation; inspissation
    Derived forms: verb desiccate2, verb desiccate1
desiase desibell desicate desicated desicatted desiccant desiccate desiccated desiccation desicion-making desicion desicion desicion making desicive desicrate desiderata desideration

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