dehumidifyv.
transitive. To reduce the degree of humidity of; to remove moisture from; to dry.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > dry [verb (transitive)] > remove water or moisture from
dehydrate1877
dewater1929
dehumidify1932
1932 Engineering 14 Oct. 458/1 The supply air has to be..dehumidified or dried.
Derivatives
ˌdehumidifiˈcation n. the removal of moisture.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > making dry > loss or removal of water or moisture
dehydration1854
dehumidification1932
dehumidifying1933
1932 Engineering 14 Oct. 458/1 In this method of drying or dehumidification..the air..is passed through sprays of chilled water.
1947 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 51 93/1 For tropical use, dehumidification is achieved by utilising the refrigerating system to cool the air below the dew point.
1958 Engineering 14 Mar. 352/2 Dehumidification..was very often omitted and ‘conditioning’ came to mean ‘cooling’.
ˌdehuˈmidified adj.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [adjective] > dried (up)
dryc950
drieda1340
desiccatec1420
undriedc1440
exsiccate1540
mummianized1593
exsiccated1646
exust1657
desiccateda1676
dehydrated1884
dehumidified1940
1940 Chambers's Techn. Dict. 230/2 Dehumidified air.
1958 Engineering 28 Feb. 274/2 Nevertheless, filtered and de-humidified air is supplied which is also heated or cooled as required.
ˌdehuˈmidifier n. a device or substance for dehumidification.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > making dry > drying by specific method > specific device
hydro-extractor1851
exsiccator1864
salamander1873
dehumidifier1921
spin dryer1939
spinner1961
1921 Sci. Amer. 5 Mar. 188/2 Dehumidifier with dew-point control, showing the main parts of the controlling mechanism.
1932 Engineering 14 Oct. 458/1 The cooled dried air leaving the dehumidifier is warmed.
1969 J.C. Penney Co. Catal. Fall & Winter 870 (advt.) 14-pint dehumidifier. Designed for the smaller home—prevents sweating pipes.
ˌdehuˈmidifying n. and adj.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [adjective] > drying
dryinga1398
exsiccativec1400
uritivea1425
desiccative?1541
siccative1547
exsiccating1620
desiccating1638
exsiccant1657
desiccant1775
desiccatoryc1800
dehydrating1884
dehumidifying1933
in-sack1951
the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > making dry > loss or removal of water or moisture
dehydration1854
dehumidification1932
dehumidifying1933
1933 BBC Yearbk. 102 This drying (or ‘de-humidifying’) of the air supply.
1933 Archit. Rev. 80 p. lxvi The air conditioner comprises a slow speed fan and motor, heating coils, cooling and dehumidifying coils, air filter and humidifying spray for winter use.
1941 Chem. Abstr. 1674 Apparatus for humidifying, dehumidifying and cleaning air.
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