Noun: desiccation ,de-si'key-shun
- Dryness resulting from the removal of water
"The desiccation of the fruit preserved it for long-term storage";
- dehydration
- The process of extracting moisture
"The desiccation of the riverbed led to severe ecological changes";
- dehydration, drying up, evaporation
Derived forms: desiccations
Type of: dryness, extraction, waterlessness, xerotes
Part of: plastination
Encyclopedia: Desiccation