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dehumidification

dehumidification

6.0
To remove water from air or a room to keep it dry
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːhjuːˌmɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deshumidificación
  • The Smart Saver heat recovery coil is now a standard option on dehumidification equipment for indoor pools, greenhouses, warehouses, libraries, and other general dehumidification applications.

Examples

  • Just matching the existing condensing unit's size could result in reduced energy performance and not maximize dehumidification.

    Blog text (24)
  • Rapid drying that stresses proper management of temperature, airflow, and dehumidification is essential for success.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The Smart Saver heat recovery coil is now a standard option on dehumidification equipment for indoor pools, greenhouses, warehouses, libraries, and other general dehumidification applications.

    Academic text (2005)
  • If you need that anyhow, the idea is to do everything else—the heating, cooling, and dehumidification—with the ventilation system.

    Blog text (1)
  • Proper dehumidification helps maintain dry air in basements to prevent mold growth.

  • The scientist explained that dehumidification is essential for preserving delicate documents in a museum.

  • Effective dehumidification can improve indoor air quality and make living spaces more comfortable.

Synonyms

dehydration
vsdehumidification
3 3.4

Removing water from food or other things to make them dry

aims at removing moisture from air or spaces rather than internal water loss
desiccation
vsdehumidification
  • Specialized
2 8.6

A process that removes water from something so it becomes very dry

reduces moisture to keep air and areas dry without making them extremely dry
drying up
vsdehumidification
1 3.2

A process in which water leaves something until it is no longer wet

focuses on keeping air and spaces dry rather than a one-time process

Antonyms

Adding water to the air to make it less dry

How Dry

desiccation
  • Specialized
2 8.6
dehumidification
  • Specialized
6.0
drying up
1 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

dehumidification = dehumidify (transparent) = de + humid + ify + ation

This is a standard action-noun formation from the verb 'dehumidify' meaning the process of dehumidifying.

Etymology

Dehumidification comes from the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and humid meaning 'moist', the same root you see in humidity and humidifier. So, dehumidification is the process of taking moisture out of air or places to keep them dry.