Desiccate: meaning, definitions and examples
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desiccate
[ หdษsษชkeษชt ]
in cooking
To remove the moisture from something, typically food, in order to preserve it or to prepare it for cooking. Desiccation can be achieved through methods such as air-drying, sun-drying, or using a dehydrator.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The chef desiccated the herbs by hanging them in a warm, dry room.
- In order to make beef jerky, you need to desiccate the meat strips.
- After desiccating the fruits, they can be stored for a longer period of time.
Translations
Translations of the word "desiccate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dessecar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช austrocknen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengeringkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธััััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wysuszaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไนพ็ฅใใใ (kansล saseru)
๐ซ๐ท dessรฉcher
๐ช๐ธ desecar
๐น๐ท kurutmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฑด์กฐ์ํค๋ค (geonjo sikhida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฌูู (yajaffif)
๐จ๐ฟ vysuลกit
๐ธ๐ฐ vysuลกiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅนฒ็ฅ (gฤnzร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ posuลกiti
๐ฎ๐ธ รพurrka
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะฟัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแจแ แแแแแ (gamshraleba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qurutmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ desecar
Word origin
The word 'desiccate' comes from the Latin word 'desiccatus', which is the past participle of 'desiccare', meaning 'to dry up'. The term has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to the process of removing moisture from something. Over time, 'desiccate' has been commonly used in the fields of food preservation, agriculture, and cooking.