desiccate — to remove water or moisture from something, especially to preserve it
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to remove water or moisture from something, especially to preserve it
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdesɪkeɪt/
Example Sentences
- My hiking boots got so wet that I had to desiccate them with a hair dryer for three hours.
- The museum uses special equipment to desiccate ancient artifacts for preservation.
- After forgetting my sandwich in the car all summer, it was completely desiccated like a fossil.
desiccate
VERB[/ˈdesɪkeɪt/]
to remove water or moisture from something, especially to preserve it
The scorching sun will desiccate the grapes into raisins on the wooden trays.
Desiccate to dedicate, preserve to medicate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'desiccatus', the past participle of 'desiccare', which combines the prefix 'de-' (thoroughly) with 'siccare' (to dry), derived from 'siccus' meaning dry.
Breakdown
de- (thoroughly) + sicc- (dry, from Latin siccus) + -ate (verb suffix) = desiccate
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My hiking boots got so wet that I had to desiccate them with a hair dryer for three hours.”
“The museum uses special equipment to desiccate ancient artifacts for preservation.”
“After forgetting my sandwich in the car all summer, it was completely desiccated like a fossil.”
“Scientists desiccate plant specimens before storing them in the herbarium.”
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