| 释义 |
desiccate /desˈi-kāt/ transitive verb- To dry (up)
- To preserve by drying
intransitive verb To grow dry ORIGIN: L dēsiccāre, -ātum to dry up, from dē- (intensive) and siccus dry desˈiccant or desiccative /di-sikˈə-tiv/ adjective - Drying
- Having the power of drying
noun A drying agent desˈiccated adjective - Dried
- Lacking in vitality, passion or interest
desiccāˈtion noun - The act or process of drying up
- The state of being dried up
desˈiccātor noun Apparatus for drying |