desiccate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/ or /dɪˈsɪkeɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/

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• Hyphenation: de‧sic‧cate

Verb

Plain form desiccate

Third-person singular desiccates

Past tense desiccated

Past participle desiccated

Present participle desiccating

1. (transitive) If you desiccate something, you remove the moisture from it.

Related words

• desiccant