English noun: desiccation | |||
1. | desiccation (state) dryness resulting from the removal of water | ||
Synonyms | dehydration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dryness, waterlessness, xerotes | ||
2. | desiccation (process) the process of extracting moisture | ||
Synonyms | dehydration, drying up, evaporation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | extraction | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | freeze-drying, inspissation, lyophilisation, lyophilization | ||
Part meronym | plastination | ||