desiccate - Meaning in Punjabi

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desiccate - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of desiccate in English

desiccate adjective

1. lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

   Synonyms

   arid, desiccated

   ਖੁਸ਼ਕ

   Examples

   • "a desiccate romance"
   • "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"
   • "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"

desiccate verb

1. lose water or moisture

   Synonyms

   dehydrate, dry up, exsiccate

   ਸੁਕਾਉਣਾ, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
2. remove water from

   Synonyms

   dehydrate

   Example

   • "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
3. preserve by removing all water and liquids from

   Synonyms

   dehydrate

   Example

   • "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"

Description

Desiccation is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container. The word desiccation comes from Latin de- 'thoroughly', and siccare 'to dry'.

Also see "Desiccation" on Wikipedia

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