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desiccate
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des·ic·cate (ds-kt)
v.
To dry thoroughly; render free from moisture.

desiccate
[des′ikāt]
1  to dry thoroughly.
2  also exsiccate. to preserve by drying, especially food.

desiccate (des´ikāt),
n to dry by chemical or physical means; e.g., electrocoagulation can produce desiccation in tissues.

desiccate
to render thoroughly dry.


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Besides having to deal with gravity, animals on land run the risk of desiccating and are exposed to damaging wavelengths of solar radiation that are blocked or diminished by water.
If using a desiccator, slice the potato as thinly as possible, place the chips on desiccating trays, and allow the drying to commence.
You might want to consider planting a row of trees in the direction of the prevailing wind to protect your yard and eventual garden from desiccating gusts.
 
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