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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture..
That which is concreted by exsiccation or expression of humidity, will be resolved by humectification, as earth, dirt and clay.
This property is […] more specific than that of hardening in the air; which may be reckoned a kind of exsiccation, like the drying of clay into bricks.
Use exsiccation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Exsiccation means (archaic) The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture..
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That which is concreted by exsiccation or expression of humidity, will be resolved by humectification, as earth, dirt and clay.
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