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单词 dehydrate
释义 de·hy·drate
\dēˈhīˌdrāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
Etymology: de- + hydrate
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to remove hydrogen and oxygen from (as a compound) in the proportion in which they form water
  < dehydrated castor oil >
 b. : to remove chemically combined water or water of hydration from
  < dehydrated alums >
2. : to remove water or moisture from (as foods or air) : render free from water : dry completely : desiccate — compare dehumidify
3. : to deprive of strength, meaning, or vitality
 < creeps in like the desert wind and dehydrates the soul — James Jones >
: make flat, insipid, or uninspiring
 < touches nothing that he does not dehydrateEconomist >
intransitive verb
: to lose water or the elements of water : become dehydrated
Synonyms: see dry
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