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81dry out — verb 1. become dry or drier (Freq. 2) The laundry dries in the sun • Syn: ↑dry • Derivationally related forms: ↑drier (for: ↑dry) • …
82dry up — verb 1. lose water or moisture (Freq. 2) In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly • Syn: ↑exsiccate, ↑dehydrate, ↑desiccate • Ant: ↑hydrate (for: ↑ …
83freeze-dry — verb preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum freeze dry the strawberries • Hypernyms: ↑preserve, ↑keep • Hyponyms: ↑lyophilize, ↑lyophilise • Entailment: ↑ …
84exsiccation — noun see exsiccate …
85exsiccatum — /ek si kay teuhm/, n., pl. exsiccatums, exsiccata / teuh/. Bot., Mycol. a specimen intentionally dried, esp. for herbarium display. [ < NL, L exsiccatum something dried, neut. of exsiccatus; see EXSICCATE] …
86exsiccant — exsiccˈant adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑exsiccate …
87exsiccative — exsiccˈative (or /ekˈsi kāt /) adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑exsiccate …
88exsiccator — exˈsiccātor noun A drying agent or apparatus • • • Main Entry: ↑exsiccate …