desiccation

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A noun referring to the state of extreme dryness caused by the removal of water, or the process of extracting moisture from a substance.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние крайней сухости, вызванное удалением воды, или процесс извлечения влаги из вещества.esSustantivo que denota el proceso de eliminar la humedad o el agua de una sustancia, o el estado de sequedad extrema resultante de dicha pérdida.frNom désignant l'état de sécheresse extrême provoqué par l'élimination de l'eau, ou le processus d'extraction de l'humidité d'une substance.deZustand extremer Trockenheit, verursacht durch Wasserentzug, oder der Prozess der Entziehung von Feuchtigkeit aus einer Substanz.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de extrema secura causado pela remoção de água, ou o processo de extrair umidade de uma substância.zh名词，指极度干燥的状态，由失水引起；也指从物质中去除水分的过程。arاسم يدل على حالة الجفاف الشديد الناتجة عن إزالة الماء، أو على عملية نزع الرطوبة من مادة ما.

1. Dryness from water removal C1 formal

   The state of being extremely dry due to the removal of water or moisture.

   • The desiccation of the soil made farming impossible.
   • Prolonged desiccation can damage ancient manuscripts.
   • The desert's desiccation is a natural process.

   ruВысыханиеesDesecaciónfrDessèchement par perte d'eaudeAustrocknungptDessecaçãozh干燥arالجفاف

   Sinónimos: aridnessdehydrationdryness

   Antónimos: hydrationmoisteningsaturationwetting

2. Process of extracting moisture C1 formal

   The act or process of removing moisture from a substance, often for preservation.

   • Food desiccation is used to extend shelf life.
   • The laboratory uses a machine for the desiccation of samples.
   • Desiccation of wood prevents rot and decay.

   ruВысушиваниеesDesecaciónfrDessiccationdeTrocknungptDessecaçãozh干燥arتجفيف

   Sinónimos: dehydration

   Antónimos: hydrationmoisteningwetting

• desiccations plural form
• desiccations' possessive plural form
• desiccation's possessive singular form