noun
the process of extracting moisture
• Syn: ↑dehydration, ↑desiccation, ↑evaporation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑evaporate (for: ↑evaporation), ↑desiccate (for: ↑desiccation), ↑dehydrate (for: ↑dehydration)
• Hypernyms: ↑extraction
• Hyponyms: ↑freeze-drying, ↑lyophilization, ↑lyophilisation, ↑inspissation
• Part Holonyms: ↑plastination
Useful english dictionary. 2012.