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Desiccate vs Dried - What's the difference?

desiccate | dried |

As verbs the difference between desiccate and dried

is that desiccate is to dry while dried is past tense of dry.

As an adjective dried is

without water or moisture.

desiccate

English

Verb

(desiccat)
  • to dry
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Bodies desiccated by heat or age.
  • to preserve by drying

    • Synonyms

    * to dry: dehydrate, parch

    Antonyms

    * to dry: moisten, moisturize, wet

    Related terms

    * desiccant * desiccation * desiccative * desiccator

    dried

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without water or moisture.

    • Synonyms

    * (without water) anhydrous, desiccated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dry)

    • Anagrams

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