Look up: exsiccation

1. exsiccation
   in climatology,the drying up of an area due to some change which decreases the amount of moisture without reducing the rainfall.Draining a marsh is an example of exsiccation,which should be carefully distinguished from desiccation Category: The cosmos
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2. Exsiccation
   Ex`sic·ca'tion noun [ Latin exsiccatio : confer French exsiccation .] The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture; state of being dried up; dryness. Sir T. Browne.
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3. exsiccation
   Synonym: desiccation. ... 2. The removal of water of crystallization. ... Synonym: dehydration. ... Origin: L. Ex sicco, pp. Siccatus, to dry up ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. exsiccation
   (ek″sĭ-ka´shәn) the act of drying out; in chemistry, the deprival of a crystalline substance of its water of crystallization.
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5. Exsiccation
   • (n.) The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture; state of being dried up; dryness.
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6. exsiccation
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ek′si-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The removal of water of crystallization. Synonyms: desiccation, dehydration3
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