单词 | desiccate |
释义 | desiccate —desiccation, n. —desiccative, adj. /des"i kayt'/, v. , desiccated, desiccating. v.t. 1. to dry thoroughly; dry up. 2. to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate. v.i. 3. to become thoroughly dried or dried up. [1565-75; < L desiccatus dried up, ptp. of desiccare, equiv. to de- DE- + siccare, deriv. of siccus dry; see -ATE1] |
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