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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 | ||
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