desiccation


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des·ic·cate

 (dĕs′ĭ-kāt′)
v. des·ic·cat·ed, des·ic·cat·ing, des·ic·cates
v.tr.
1. To dry out thoroughly.
2. To preserve (foods) by removing the moisture. See Synonyms at dry.
3. To make dry, dull, or lifeless: "Stalinism desiccated the grassroots of urban government" (Timothy J. Colton).
v.intr.
To become dry; dry out.
adj. (also -kĭt)
Lacking spirit or animation; arid: "There was only the sun-bruised and desiccate feeling in his mind" (J.R. Salamanca).
[Latin dēsiccāre, dēsiccāt- : dē-, de- + siccāre, to dry up (from siccus, dry).]
des′ic·ca′tion n.
des′ic·ca′tive adj.
des′ic·ca′tor n.
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Noun1.desiccation - dryness resulting from the removal of water
dehydration
dryness, waterlessness, xerotes - the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
2.desiccation - the process of extracting moisture
drying up, evaporation, dehydration
extraction - the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization - a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
inspissation - the process of thickening by dehydration
plastination - a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"
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desiccation

[ˌdesɪˈkeɪʃən] N → desecación f
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desiccation

[ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən] n → dessiccation f
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desiccation

n → Trocknung f, → Trocknen nt
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But as they entered the town a change more ominous and startling than the desiccation of the landscape forced itself upon them.
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In the absence of desiccation (Figure 1B), there was an increase in the germination percentage of seeds from the first harvest time (98 DAS), when maximum germination occurred (31%), followed by a reduction (21%) in the last time (103 DAS).
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In early 2017 scientists announced the discovery of possible desiccation cracks in Gale Crater, which was filled by lakes 3.5 billion years ago.
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The experimental design was a randomized complete block, with a layout of subdivided plots (4 x 6), four replications, with the cover plants allocated to the plots, and the evaluation periods in the subplots (six sampling of phytomass after desiccation for sowing rice).
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These seeds are called orthodox seeds and desiccation is a stage of their development.
Physiological, cellular and molecular aspects of the desiccation tolerance in Anadenanthera colubrina seeds during germination/Aspectos fisiologicos, celulares e moleculares da tolerancia a dessecacao em sementes de Anadenanthera colubrina durante a germinacao
Biotic stresses, such as predation and competition, generally increase seaward, while physical stresses, such as desiccation and thermal stress, generally increase landward.
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However, most species have seeds that are classified as orthodox, which can tolerate desiccation untill the water content reduces to 2-5%, depending on the species.
Drying on the germination and vigor of Crataeva tapia L. seeds/Secagem de sementes de Crataeva tapia L. sobre a germinacao e vigor
Additional data provide infomation on thermal death point and determining the impact of desiccation and freezing on the viability of B.
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Desiccation is an important abiotic stress that reduces productivity of plants globally.
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