desiccation

Meanings

Plural: desiccations

Noun

dryness resulting from the removal of water
the process of extracting moisture
The state or process of being desiccated
An act or occurrence of desiccating

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.

Synonyms

dehydration, demoisturisation, demoisturization, drying up, evaporation

Scrabble Score: 16

desiccation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
desiccation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
desiccation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

desiccation is a valid Words With Friends word