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Exsiccation vs Exsiccating - What's the difference?

exsiccation | exsiccating |

As a noun exsiccation

is the act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.

As a verb exsiccating is

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exsiccation

English

Noun

  • The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
  • * 1658 , Sir Thomas Brown, Pseudodoxia Epidemica , London: Edward Dod OCLC 216753971
    • That which is concreted by exsiccation or expression of humidity, will be resolved by humectification, as earth, dirt and clay.
    (Webster 1913)

    exsiccating

    English

    Verb

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