Desiccation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒdÉ›sɪˈkeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Middle French dessiccation.

Full definition of desiccation

Noun

1. (uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated
2. An act or occurrence of desiccating
• The most important mortality affecting the larval population was most probably caused by the repeated desiccations of the marsh in the summer.

Derived terms

• desiccational
• electrodesiccation

Related terms

• desiccant
• desiccate
• desiccator