Exsiccation
Pronunciation : Ex`sic*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. exsiccatio: cf. F. exsiccation.]
Definition : Defn: The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture; state of being dried up; dryness. Sir T. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913