What does desiccation mean?
Desiccation means (uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated.
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/ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
(uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated.
The most important mortality affecting the larval population was most probably caused by the repeated desiccations of the marsh in the summer.
Use desiccation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Desiccation means (uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated.
Common synonyms include demoisturization, demoisturisation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The most important mortality affecting the larval population was most probably caused by the repeated desiccations of the marsh in the summer.
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