exsiccation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of drying or removing the water from a substance, especially by evaporation.

  - "The botanist performed exsiccation on the rare plant to preserve it."
  - "The process of exsiccation is crucial in creating herbarium specimens."

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Variants

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exsiccate , exsiccated , exsiccates , exsiccating , exsiccation , exsiccations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'exsiccāre,' meaning 'to dry out,' or 'to parch.'

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Trivia

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1. Exsiccation is an essential process in creating herbarium specimens, which have been used for scientific research and education since the 16th century.

2. The first known herbarium was created in the 16th century by Ulisse Aldrovandi, an Italian botanist.

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Related Concepts

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1. Herbarium: A collection of preserved plants, usually dried and mounted on sheets.

2. Taxonomy: The scientific study of the classification, identification, and naming of organisms.

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Culture

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Exsiccation has been an essential process in the field of botany, particularly for creating herbarium specimens. It allows for the preservation and study of plant species over time.

How to Memorize "exsiccation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a botanist carefully drying and preserving plant specimens using exsiccation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exsiccation' with the process of drying and preserving plants.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Try using the mnemonic 'Exsiccation: Extracting Specimens In Careful Condition' to remember the meaning.

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