英语词汇“desiccation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	desiccation
释义	des·ic·ca·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin desiccation-, desiccatio, from Latin desiccatus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. : the act or process of desiccating or the state of being or becoming desiccated: a. : a complete or nearly complete deprivation of moisture or of water not chemically combined (as by vaporization or evaporation) : dehydration < attributed to some preconsolidation in the soils, particularly the clays, due to compaction by desiccation — Mason Lockwood > < partial desiccation of landlocked seas at many stages of geological history has given rise to extensive deposits of gypsum and rock salt — W.G.Fearnsides > < for industrial purposes enzymes are rarely purified beyond the stage of simple extraction and desiccation of the extract — A.K.Balls > < from the long-wave diathermy machine two distinct currents are obtained which produce desiccation and electrocoagulation respectively — W.H.Schmidt > b. : destitution of vitality from having been or having become desiccated; especially : deterioration through deprivation or loss of animating, stimulating, or inspiring qualities < the prevalent desiccation of the study of philosophy in universities — T.S.Eliot > < research, which alone preserves science from desiccation and death — A.L.Guérard > 2. : a bit of desiccated matter < ringed glasses, clotted tub drains, desiccations of paste on toothbrushes — Philip Wylie >
随便看	orthogonally orthogonal projection orthogonal system orthogonal trajectory orthograde orthograph orthographer orthographic orthographic orthographical orthographically orthographic projection orthographist orthographize orthography orthohexagonal orthohexagonal axes ortho-hydrogen orthokinesis orthometopic orthometric orthometry orthomolecular orthomorpha orthomorphic

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