desiccation

Noun
Synonyms: dehydrationdrying upevaporation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. dryness resulting from the removal of waterSynonyms: dehydration
  2. the process of extracting moistureSynonyms: dehydrationdrying upevaporation
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Desiccation \Des`ic*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. dessiccation.] The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated. [1913 Webster]
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