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desiccate

Syllabification: (des·ic·cate)
Pronunciation: /ˈdesiˌkāt/
Definition of desiccate

verb

[with object]
  • 1 (usually as adjective desiccated) remove the moisture from (something, especially food), typically in order to preserve it:desiccated coconut
  • 2 (as adjective desiccated) lacking interest, passion, or energy:a desiccated history of ideas

Derivatives

desiccation

Pronunciation: /-ˈkāSHən/
noun

desiccative

Pronunciation: /-ˌkātiv/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin desiccat- 'made thoroughly dry', from the verb desiccare

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