desiccate
verb (used with object)
to dry thoroughly; dry up.
desiccation
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a word derived from
desiccate.
Example Sentences
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There are two primary causes of the desiccation: rising temperatures unleashed by using oil and gas, and widespread overpumping of water that took millennia to accumulate underground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
This covering protects them from predators, desiccation and pesticides.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
"It could be that wetter climates allow mosquitoes to endure hotter temperatures due to decreases in desiccation, as humidity and temperature are known to interact and influence mosquito survival."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024
But at that time, the gland only made a fatty acid solvent similar to the hydrocarbons that almost all insects make in their cuticles to prevent desiccation and to communicate chemically.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023
Might there not be an even more elaborate effort by an older and wiser species, courageously battling the advance of desiccation on the red planet?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
