Desiccation

/ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or state of being thoroughly dried out; the removal of moisture.

Etymology

From Latin desiccatio, noun form of desiccatus (dried). The term became standard in science, medicine, and food preservation in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

Desiccation is why salt-dried fish could travel global trade routes for centuries—ancient peoples had figured out that removing water made food immune to the microbes that caused spoilage, long before anyone knew germs existed.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማርክ
mar-k
ARالعربية
جفاف
ja-faaf
BNবাংলা
শুষ্ককরণ
shoosh-k-karan
CACatalà
dessecció
deh-se-k-syo
CSČeština
sušení
soo-shee-ni
DADansk
tørring
toer-ring
DEDeutsch
Desikcation
deh-si-ka-tion
ELΕλληνικά
αποξήρανση
a-po-xi-ran-se
ESEspañol
desecación
deh-seh-kah-syon
FAفارسی
خشک شدن
khook sho-den
FISuomi
kuivuminen
kui-vu-mi-nen
FRFrançais
désication
deh-see-ah-syon
GUGU
શુષ્કકરણ
shoosh-k-karan
HAHA
kwan-kwan
kwan-kwan
HEעברית
ייבוש
ya-voosh
HIहिन्दी
निर्जलीकरण
nir-jale-karan
HUMagyar
szárítás
szar-ee-ta-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengeringan
peng-e-ring-an
IGIG
nri-nri
nri-nri
ITItaliano
disidratazione
dee-si-dra-ta-ts-yo-neh
JA日本語
乾燥
kōsai
KKKK
сырты
syr-ty
KMKM
ស្អុយ
s'auy
KO한국어
건조
geun-jo
MRMR
सूखवणूक
sook-hav-noo-k
MSBahasa Melayu
pengeringan
peng-e-ring-an
MYမြန်မာ
ရေကျစေ
ye-kye-say
NLNederlands
ontvochtiging
on-tvoh-chi-ging
NONorsk
tørring
toer-ring
PAPA
ਖੁਸ਼ਕ
khush-k
PLPolski
suszenie
soo-sheh-nya
PTPortuguês
dessecção
deh-seh-sāo
RORomână
deshidratare
deh-si-dra-ta-reh
RUРусский
высыхание
vys-si-ha-nie
SVSvenska
torkning
tor-k-ning
SWKiswahili
kaavu
ka-avu
TAதமிழ்
ஈரப்பதம் நீக்கம்
eer-app-ath-am nee-kkam
TEతెలుగు
కాండకరణం
kaan-da-ka-ran-am
THไทย
การทำให้แห้ง
gaan-ta-hae-yeng
TLTL
pagsasalin
pag-sa-sa-lin
TRTürkçe
kuruma
ku-ru-ma
UKУкраїнська
висушування
vi-su-shu-va-ny
URاردو
خشک
khook
VITiếng Việt
hút ẩm
hoot am
YOYO
ọ́rọ́
o-ro
ZH中文
干燥
gāo-shī
ZUZU
umshushisi
oom-shu-shee-see

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