exsiccation
exsiccation · exsiccations
The act of operation of dryingThe act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, countable, uncountable)The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin exsiccatio, exsiccationis, from Latin exsicco: compare French exsBorrowed from Late Latin exsiccatio, exsiccationis, from Latin exsicco: compare French exsiccation.
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Forms
plural: exsiccations| Singular | exsiccation |
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regular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable