Desiccate
Pronunciation : Des"ic*cate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. desiccatus, p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de- + siccare to dry, siccus dry. See Sack wine.]
Definition : Defn: To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. Bodies desiccated by heat or age. Bacon.
t. [imp. & p. p. Desiccated; p. pr. & vb. n. Desiccating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Des"ic*cate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To become dry.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913