AREFACTION

Etymology

Noun

arefaction (countable and uncountable, plural arefactions)

(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.

Anagrams

• of a certain

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`e*fac"tion, n. Etym: [L. arefacere to dry.]

Definition: The act of drying, or the state of growing dry. The arefaction of the earth. Sir M. Hale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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