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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´ĭ-kāt]
to render thoroughly dry.

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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Thermal lamps, silicon moulds and a vigorous use of blenders, freezers and desiccators are common at elBulli, but Adria says his kitchen is far from being a science lab.
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