Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exsiccation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: exs-ic-ca-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin exsiccatio, exsiccationis, from Latin exsicco: compare French exsiccation.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *seyk-, exsiccatio, exsicco

Usage

Inflected Forms

exsiccations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

exsiccant exsiccate desiccation

Questions

What does exsiccation mean?: The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
Where does exsiccation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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