desiccate

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause (something) to become dry and brittle, especially by exposing it to dry heat or air.

• Noun

  The act or process of becoming dry and brittle.

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈsɪkeɪt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

hydrate , moisten , moisturize , wet

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Synonyms

dehydrate , exiccate , exsiccate , parch , dried

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with desiccate
cacate , create , fate , gate , hate , late , mate , plate , rate , state , wait

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Variants

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desiccate , desiccated , desiccates , desiccating , desiccative , desiccator , desiccators

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Forms

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Desiccated, Desiccates, Desiccating, Desiccation

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Etymology

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From the Latin desiccatus, past participle of desiccare, 'to dry out'.

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Trivia

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1. Desiccation is a common cause of damage to biological specimens during transportation and storage.

2. The oldest known naturally mummified human body, known as 'Ötzi the Iceman', was discovered in the Alps in 1991 and is believed to be over 5,000 years old.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dehydration: A state of water loss from the body, causing thirst and often leading to desiccation.

2. Mummification: A natural or artificial process of preserving a body by desiccation.

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Culture

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Desiccation is a natural process that plays a crucial role in various ecosystems, particularly in arid regions. It is also used in preservation of food and biological specimens. In literature, desiccation is often used as a metaphor for emotional or spiritual withering.

How to Memorize "desiccate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a plant or food item drying out and becoming brittle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of dryness and brittleness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word by associating it with 'dessicate', which sounds similar and means 'to make sweet'.

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