Definition of "desiccate" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree.

2. (transitive) To preserve by drying.

3. (intransitive, rare) To become dry; to dry up.

adjective

1. Having had moisture removed; dehydrated, desiccated.

noun

1. A substance which has been desiccated, that is, had its moisture removed.