- dehydration, desiccation - dryness resulting from the removal of water
--1 is a kind of dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
Derived forms: verb desiccate2, verb desiccate1, verb desiccate3 - dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation - the process of extracting moisture
--2 is a kind of extraction
--2 is a part of plastination
--2 has particulars: freeze-drying, lyophilization, lyophilisation; inspissationDerived forms: verb desiccate2, verb desiccate1