单词 | desiccate |
释义 | Word Frequency desiccate(ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt) verb 1. (transitive) to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate 2. (transitive) to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry 3. (intransitive) to become dried up Derived forms desiccation (ˌdesicˈcation) noun desiccative (ˈdesiccative) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from de- + siccāre to dry, from siccus dry |
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