desiccation

Noun
  1. Dryness resulting from the removal of water (synset 114560433)
    is a type of: dryness, waterlessness, xerotes - the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    same as: dehydration
  2. The process of extracting moisture (synset 113481771)
    is a type of: extraction - the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
    subtypes:
    • freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization - a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
    • inspissation - the process of thickening by dehydration
    is a part of: plastination - a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
    same as: dehydration, drying up, evaporation

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