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to exsiccate

to exsiccate

9.9
To remove all water from something so it stays dry
  • verb
  • /ɛkˈsɪkˌeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : exsicar
  • Specimens must be exsiccated to prevent decay during transport.

Examples

  • The botanist will exsiccate these plant samples for further analysis.

  • The sun will exsiccate the wet soil quickly.

  • After several hours in the oven, the minerals had completely exsiccated.

  • Don't exsiccate the plants!

  • Specimens must be exsiccated to prevent decay during transport.

  • The botanist will exsiccate these plant samples for further analysis.

  • The sun will exsiccate the wet soil quickly.

Synonyms

to dry
vsto exsiccate
570 1.0

To become free of water or wetness

implies complete moisture removal, not just ordinary drying
to desiccate
vsto exsiccate
  • Specialized
12 9.0

To dry something so it does not go bad

means drying something completely without implying preservation
to dry out
vsto exsiccate
11 2.4

To become dry or make something no longer wet

means removing moisture completely rather than just drying after wetness
to dehydrate
vsto exsiccate
5 4.1

To lose too much water and become very dry

focuses on active removal until fully dry rather than natural loss
to freeze-dry
vsto exsiccate
  • Specialized
1 4.4

To keep food for a long time by freezing it and then removing its water

indicates complete moisture removal without specifying this technical process
to parch
vsto exsiccate
1 7.0

Make something very dry from heat or sun

describes general complete drying, not limited to heat or sun causes

Antonyms

to hydrate
34 3.3

To add water to something or to take water into the body

to moisten
7 3.0

To make something a little wet

How Dry

to exsiccate
  • Specialized
9.9
to dehydrate
5 4.1
to dry
570 1.0
to dampen
4 3.4
to soak
141 1.0

Surface Forms

exsiccate infinitive
exsiccated past
exsiccated past participle
exsiccating present participle
exsiccates third person singular

Morphology

exsiccate = siccate (opaque) = ex + siccat + e

The prefix 'ex-' typically means 'out of' or 'from', but the root 'siccat' is not a recognizable English word, making the word's meaning opaque.

Etymology

The word exsiccate comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and siccare 'to dry', and it is like the more common English word desiccate. So, to exsiccate something is to 'dry out' or 'remove moisture' from it completely.