Desiccation vs. Drying — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Desiccation and Drying
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Desiccation
Desiccation (from Latin de- "thoroughly" + siccare "to dry") is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic (attracts and holds water) substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container.
Drying
Drying is a mass transfer process consisting of the removal of water or another solvent by evaporation from a solid, semi-solid or liquid. This process is often used as a final production step before selling or packaging products.
Desiccation
To dry out thoroughly.
Drying
Free from liquid or moisture
Changed to dry clothes.
Desiccation
To preserve (foods) by removing the moisture.
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Drying
Having or characterized by little or no rain
A dry climate.
Desiccation
To make dry, dull, or lifeless
"Stalinism desiccated the grassroots of urban government" (Timothy J. Colton).
Drying
Marked by the absence of natural or normal moisture
A dry month.
Desiccation
To become dry; dry out.
Drying
Not under water
Dry land.
Desiccation
Lacking spirit or animation; arid
"There was only the sun-bruised and desiccate feeling in his mind" (J.R. Salamanca).
Drying
Having all the water or liquid drained away, evaporated, or exhausted
A dry river.
Desiccation
(uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated
Drying
No longer yielding liquid, especially milk
A dry cow.
Desiccation
An act or occurrence of desiccating
Drying
Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced
Dry heaves.
Desiccation
The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
Drying
Not shedding tears
Dry sobs.
Desiccation
Dryness resulting from the removal of water
Drying
Needing moisture or drink
A dry mouth.
Desiccation
The process of extracting moisture
Drying
No longer wet
The paint is dry.
Drying
Of or relating to solid rather than liquid substances or commodities
Dry weight.
Drying
Not sweet as a result of the decomposition of sugar during fermentation. Used of wines.
Drying
Having a large proportion of strong liquor to other ingredients
A dry martini.
Drying
Eaten or served without butter, gravy, or other garnish
Dry toast.
Dry meat.
Drying
Having no adornment or coloration; plain
The dry facts.
Drying
Devoid of bias or personal concern
Presented a dry critique.
Drying
Lacking tenderness, warmth, or involvement; severe
The actor gave a dry reading of the lines.
Drying
Matter-of-fact or indifferent in manner
Rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical tone.
Drying
Wearisome; dull
A dry lecture filled with trivial details.
Drying
Humorous in an understated or unemotional way
Dry wit.
Drying
Prohibiting or opposed to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages
A dry county.
Drying
Unproductive of the expected results
A mind dry of new ideas.
Drying
Constructed without mortar or cement
Dry masonry.
Drying
To remove the moisture from; make dry
Laundry dried by the sun.
Drying
To preserve (meat or other foods, for example) by extracting the moisture.
Drying
To become dry
The sheets dried quickly in the sun.
Drying
A prohibitionist.
Drying
Present participle of dry
Drying
The act of drying.
Drying
A method of food preservation by removing water.
Drying
Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; as, a drying wind or day; a drying room.
Drying
Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry.
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