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desiccate [ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt] vb 1. (Chemistry) (tr) to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate 2. (Cookery) (tr) to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry 3. (intr) to become dried up [from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from de- + siccāre to dry, from siccus dry] desiccation n desiccative adj
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53), but here in the Southwest, anything plastic left out in the sun quickly clouds, desiccates, and cracks. You will want to get as much planted as soon as possible, for this allows plant roots time to get established before the coming summer heat blasts in and desiccates the soil. This can be important because GreenShift's Tornado Generator(TM) technology cost-effectively grinds, desiccates, and atomizes solid and liquid wastes and other materials into micron sized powders. |
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