乾燥
Desiccation \Des`ic*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. dessiccation.] The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
desiccation n 1: dryness resulting from the removal of water [syn: {dehydration}] 2: the process of extracting moisture [syn: {dehydration}, {drying up}, {evaporation}]