lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C J Rolo
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C J Rolo
1 ) The process of drying out With reference to sedimentation, the loss of water from pore spaces by evaporation or compaction 2 )any process of moisture removal (Morris 1992)
Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out. the disastrous consequences of the desiccation of the wetland. the process of becoming completely dry
Drying out A term often used for winter killing due to a deficit of moisture both in the soil and in the air Even dormant plants need moisture and air in the soil
or 'fresh water deficit' concerns changes in vegetation which may occur after a fall in ground water level, altered seepage flows and/ or the intake of extraneous water
The electrosurgical effect of tissue dehydration and protein denaturation caused by direct contact between the electrosurgical electrode and tissue Lower current density/concentration than cutting
One that desiccates A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as calcium chloride, above which is placed the material to be dried or preserved from moisture
A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid or calcium chloride, above which is suspended the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture