Desiccation Meaning in English

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Definition

Desiccation is the process of removing moisture or water from something, usually making it completely dry. It can refer to natural drying or artificial drying methods.

Usage & Nuances

'Desiccation' is a formal/technical term, used mostly in science (biology, food processing, climate studies). Common collocations: 'desiccation of soil', 'desiccation resistance', 'through desiccation'. Not typically used in daily conversation.

• Spanish: desecación - deshidratación (proceso)
• Portuguese (BR): dessecação - desidratação (processo)
• Portuguese (PT): dessecação - desidratação (processo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 干燥 (过程) - 脱水 (过程)
• Chinese (Traditional): 乾燥 (過程) - 脫水 (過程)
• Hindi: शुष्कीकरण - निर्जलीकरण (प्रक्रिया)
• Arabic: تجفيف - إزالة المياه (عملية)
• Bengali: শুষ্কীকরণ - পানিশূন্যতা
• Russian: десикация - высушивание
• Japanese: 乾燥（かんそう）
• Vietnamese: sự làm khô - sự khô hạn
• Korean: 건조 - 탈수
• Turkish: kurutma - susuz kalma
• Urdu: خشک ہونا - نمی کا زائل ہونا
• Indonesian: pengeringan

Example Sentences

The desiccation of the soil made it hard for plants to grow.

basic

Food is preserved by desiccation to prevent spoilage.

basic

High temperatures speed up the desiccation process.

basic

The scientist studied how desiccation affects different bacteria.

natural

Certain desert animals have adapted to survive long periods of desiccation.

natural

The desiccation of lakes can signal serious environmental changes.

natural