desiccation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun dryness resulting from the removal of water
    dehydration.
  2. noun the process of extracting moisture
    dehydration; drying up; evaporation.

WordNet


Des`ic*ca"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. dessiccation.
Definitions
  1. The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.

Webster 1913