EXSICCATION

Etymology

Noun

exsiccation (countable and uncountable, plural exsiccations)

The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex`sic*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. exsiccatio: cf. F. exsiccation.]

Definition: The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture; state of being dried up; dryness. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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