Desiccation vs. Drying

Desiccationnoun

(uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated

Desiccationnoun

An act or occurrence of desiccating

Desiccationnoun

The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.

Desiccationnoun

dryness resulting from the removal of water

Desiccationnoun

the process of extracting moisture

Desiccation

Desiccation (from Latin de- + siccare ) is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic (attracts and holds water) substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container.

Dryingnoun

The act of drying.

Dryingnoun

A method of food preservation by removing water.

Dryingadjective

Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture; as, a drying wind or day; a drying room.

Dryingadjective

Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry.

Drying

Drying is a mass transfer process consisting of the removal of water or another solvent by evaporation from a solid, semi-solid or liquid. This process is often used as a final production step before selling or packaging products.