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Definition of desiccation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

desiccation

noun

/ˌdesɪˈkeɪʃn/

/ˌdesɪˈkeɪʃn/

[uncountable] (specialist)

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the process of becoming completely dry
- The dramatic desiccation of North Africa is a perplexing phenomenon.
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